OSHA Inspection: DAVID CRUZ

Issued

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1244.00 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.  On or about April 11, 2024 at the residential construction site, the employer did not ensure employees had engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection while an employee was cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing the employee to potentially respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i):General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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 or about April 11, 2024, at the residential construction site, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing the employee to potentially respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):Written exposure control plan. The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements  On or about April 11, 2024, at the residential construction site, the employer had not implemented a written exposure control plan for employees cutting bricks with a stationary masonry saw, exposing employees to potentially respirable crystalline silica.