OSHA Inspection: ARTS LANDSCAPING AND & MAINTENANCE LLC

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): Specified exposure control methods. 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.  a.  On or about October 18, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting masonry operations to include but not limited to; the removal/cutting up of masonry brick that contained Crystalline Quartz Silica, by use of a Norton BBM307 Clipper Block Buster Mini Masonry Saw.  The employer did not implement engineering controls, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with silica.

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a.  On or about October 17, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was conducting removal/cutting up of masonry brick, without engineering controls.  The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  a.  On or about October 18, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to implement a written exposure control plan that describes the measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a.  On or about October 18, 2023, in the establishment, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employee exposure included, but was not limited to, Respirable Crystalline Silica and styrene.

Issued

Feb 1, 2024

Abate by

Mar 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  On or about October 18, 2023, at the jobsite, all employees had not been trained with effective information on hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to, Respirable Crystalline Silica and styrene.