OSHA Inspection: MGM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2846.00 · Current $1992.00 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 did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.   a) On July 24, 2023, and at times prior to; an employee cutting silica-containing James Hardie plank siding was using a Makita radial saw with a 7 1/4" HardieBlade which did not have a dust collection system, creating dust in the air around the employee performing the cutting.    Note* Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) On July 24, 2023, and at times prior to; employer did not assess the engineering and work practice controls in place to reduce respirable crystalline silica exposures for employees cutting James Hardie plank siding using Makita radial saws with 7 1/4" HardieBlades, and wearing N95 respirators.  Note* Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) On July 24, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer's written exposure control plan was not fully implemented and did not describe the work practice controls to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica dusts while cutting James Hardie plank siding using Makita radial saws with 7 1/4" HardieBlades.  Note* Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103).    a) On July 24, 2023, and at times prior to, an employee cutting James Hardie plank siding using a Makita radial saw with a James HardieBlade wore an N95 respirator but had not been medically evaluated.  Note* Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   a) On July 24, 2023, and at times prior to, an employee cutting James Hardie plank siding using a Makita radial saw with a James HardieBlade wore an N95 respirator for protection from respirable crystalline silica but had not been fit tested.  Note* Abatement certification is required for this item.