OSHA Inspection: Z BROTHERS CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, INC

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,437 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 assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.   a) 116 - 190 S. Feltus St South Amboy, NJ 08879   Employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to lack of the employer's failure to implement engineering controls prescribed in Table-1 for control of dust. Employee(s) used a STIHL TS-420 portable power saw without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade while cutting concrete sidewalk(s).   Conditions noted on or about August 23, 2023.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

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:  a) 116 - 190 S Feltus St South Amboy, NJ 08879   Employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to the employer's failure to fully and properly implement dust control method(s) prescribed for task(s) listed in Table-1 when working on materials containing crystalline silica. Employee(s) used a STIHL TS-420 portable power saw without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade while cutting concrete sidewalk(s). Where the control measures prescribed in Table-1 were not implemented, the employer did not assess employees' exposure to crystalline silica through air monitoring.   Conditions noted on or about August 23, 2023.

Issued

Feb 9, 2024

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:  a) 116 - 190 S Feltus St South Amboy, NJ 08879    Employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on the sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to lack of the employer's failure to implement engineering controls prescribed in Table-1 for control of dust. Employee(s) used a Stihl TS-420 portable power saw without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade while cutting concrete sidewalk(s). A plan for controlling exposure to crystalline silica dust on jobsites was not developed & implemented by the employer.  Conditions noted on or about August 23, 2023.