OSHA Inspection: MENDEZ HARDSCAPING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)  Location Front building facade  On or about 5/2/2024, an evaluation of respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica was not conducted.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):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.  Location 645 Broadway Somerville MA  On or about 5/2/2024, employees engaged in tuckpointing a building exterior did not utilize handheld grinders affixed with commercially available shroud and dust collection system when removing respirable crystalline silica containing mortar between building facade bricks.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:   Location 645 Broadway Somerville MA  On or about 5/2/2024, a written silica exposure control program was not developed or implemented for tuckpointing activities utilizing respirable crystalline silica.