OSHA Inspection: SEFERINO DURAN DBA DURAN MASONRY INC.

Issued

Apr 29, 2024

Abate by

May 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $388

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Seferino Duran DBA Duran Masonry Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation?Number????????????????Item Number????????????????????????Abatement Date  01??????????????????????                          01???????????????????????  ??         ???????????    03/13/2024 01                                        01-b                                 03/13/2024 01                                        02                                     03/13/2024 01                                        03                                     03/13/2024  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 16, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified in 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) On or about November, 29, 2023 at 8035 Keating Ave, Niles, IL 60076, Seferino Duran dba Duran Masonry Inc did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using a Husquvarna K770 power cutter saw to cut brick containing up to  9% of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or a tool equipped with a commercially available shroud and dust collection system.

Issued

Feb 16, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

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 or about November 29, 2023 at 8035 Keating Ave, Niles, IL 60076,  Seferino Duran dba Duran Masonry Inc. did not assess the exposure to respirable crystalline silica of an employee cutting bricks containing up to 9% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).

Issued

Feb 16, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not established and implement a written exposure control plan that consists at least the following elements:  (i) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (ii) A description of the engineering controls used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; (iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica ; and (iv)  A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure.  a)  On or about November 29, 2023 at 8035 Keating Ave, Niles, IL 60076, Seferino Duran dba Duran Masonry Inc. did not develop and implement a Silica Exposure Control Plan with  an accurate description of all the tasks in the workplace that involved exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Exposure for this jobsite occurred when an employee used a Husquvarna K770 power cutter saw to cut  brick containing up to  9% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).

Issued

Feb 16, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each covered employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (A) - (F) of this section.   a)On or about November 29, 2023, at 8035 Keating Ave, Niles, IL 60076, the employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to crystalline silica was trained on the following: health hazards, specific tasks where exposure could occur, protective measures including respiratory protection, work practices, and engineering controls, the identity of the competent person, and the purpose of the medical surveillance program. Employee(s) were exposed to dust containing up 9% (bricks) crystalline silica (Quartz) when cutting bricks outdoors with a gas-powered cutter without using engineering controls and respiratory protection.