OSHA Inspection: GENA & SONS CORP.

Issued

Sep 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $3,458 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.   a) 265 Morris Ave. Springfield, NJ 07081.  Employee(s) engaged in bricklaying for masonry walls of an apartment building under construction, including operator(s) of hand-held power saw(s), were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to 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 bricks.   Condition(s) were noted on or about March 19, 2024.

Issued

Sep 17, 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) 265-273 Morris Ave. Springfield, NJ 07081  Employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) performing brick laying on a residential building wall, were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to lack of the employer's failure to fully and properly implement dust control method(s) prescribed for task(s) 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 bricks. 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 were noted on or about March 19, 2024.

Issued

Sep 17, 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) 265 Morris Ave. Springfield, NJ 07081.  Employee(s) engaged in bricklaying for masonry walls of an apartment building under construction, including operator(s) of hand-held power saw(s), were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to 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 bricks.  A written plan for controlling exposure to crystalline silica dust on jobsites was not developed & implemented by the employer.  Conditions were noted on or about March 19, 2024.