OSHA Inspection: CHAVEZ ANDRES

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1205.00 Reduced

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.   On December 10, 2023, on the west side of the construction site, the employer did not ensure employees using a DeWalt cut off saw to cut masonry material were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2023-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On December 10, 2023, on the west side of the construction site, the employer did not access and protect employees from potential exposure from silica while cutting bricks with a Drill Master cut off saw. The employees were exposed to silica.