OSHA Inspection: HERRERA MASONRY

Issued

Oct 5, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  On or about July 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto, at the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees had engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection while an employee was cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing the employee to potentially respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Oct 5, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  On or about July 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto, at the residential construction site, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing the employee to potentially respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Oct 5, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about July 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto, at the residential construction site, the employer had not implemented a written exposure control plan for employees cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing employees to potentially respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Oct 5, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  On or about July 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto, at the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to the safety data sheet for materials containing respirable crystalline silica to provide information on the hazards of cutting bricks with stationary masonry saws and procedures that should use to ensure safety.