OSHA Inspection: NESTOR SALINAS HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR LLC

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not provide a written respiratory protection program for the worker required to wear a half face respirator during tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 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)  79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not provide a respirator medical evaluation for the worker required to wear a half face respirator during tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not provide a fit test for the employee required to wear a tight fitting half-face respirator during  tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of sections 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(vii): (Construction Reference 1926.103)   79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not provide the required training for the employee required to wear a tight fitting half-face respirator during  tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 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 assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not use the saw-equipped integrated water delivery system on the handheld power saw to protect the worker from respirable crystalline silica during tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 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:   79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan when saw cutting concrete with improvised dust suppression for the employee exposed to respirable crystalline silica during tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (i)(2)(i)(A)-(i)(2)(i)(F) of this standard.   79 Indian Waters Drive, New Canaan CT: On or about November 10, 2023, the employer did not provide training in the health hazards of silica exposure, in what tasks involve potential silica exposure, the measures to protect from exposure, and other topics for the employee exposed to respirable crystalline silica during tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting in saw cutting concrete.