OSHA Inspection: PRO MASONRY, LLC

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2925.00 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, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.   292 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT  1.) On or about July 11, 2024, for each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls specified for the task on Table 1 (vii), while removing mortar between brick joints with a handheld hammer drill.  The drill was not equipped with a shroud and dust collection system to minimize dust emissions and conform with Table 1.  Employees conducted the task  with no respiratory protection and for up to eight hours per shift.  2.) On or about July 11, 2024, for each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls specified for the task on Table 1 (xi), while removing mortar between brick joints with handheld angle grinder.  The grinder was not equipped with a shroud and dust collection system to minimize dust emissions and conform with Table 1. Employees conducted the task for up to eight hours per shift.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  292 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT  On or about July 11, 2024, employees were conducting Table 1 tasks that require engineering controls as a method of protection from silica dust.  Employees were cutting brick and mortar with handheld power grinders and drills that did not have a dust collection system or shroud as required by Table 1. The employer did not perform an exposure assessment to determine exposure to respirable crystalline silica and appropriate respiratory protection to reduce risk of respiratory illness and silicosis.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1250.00 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:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 9, 2024, the employer had not developed and implemented a silica Exposure Control Plan to outline methods used to protect employees from the hazards of respirable crystalline silica.  Employees were conducting Table 1 tasks that require engineering controls as a method of protection from silica dust.  Employees were cutting brick and mortar with handheld power grinders and drills that did not have a dust collection system or shroud as required by Table 1. The employer did not perform an exposure assessment to determine exposure to respirable crystalline silica and appropriate respiratory protection to reduce risk of respiratory illness and silicosis.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2075.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 11, 2024, where respirator use was mandated when grinding bricks and mortar ( a Table 1 task), the employer provided N95 face filtering respirators to employees who were drilling and grinding mortar and concrete bricks and did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program with all elements including but not limited to, medical evaluations, fit-testing and training. One employee had a beard.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 11, 2024, where respirator use was mandated when grinding bricks and mortar ( a Table 1 task), the employer provided N95 face filtering respirators to employees who were drilling and grinding mortar and concrete bricks and did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program with all elements including but not limited to, medical evaluations, fit-testing and training.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use an N-95 respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 11,2024, where respirators use was mandated when grinding bricks and mortar ( a Table 1 task), employees were not medically evaluated for their ability to use an N-95 face-filtering respirator.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employer did not ensure that employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 11, 2024, employees were required to wear N-95 respirators during tasks when respirator use was mandated including, but not limited to, grinding bricks and mortar ( a Table 1 task), and the employer did not ensure that employees had been fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide training prior to providing respirators.  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 11, 2024, where employees were required to wear N-95 respirators during tasks when respirator use was mandated including, but not limited to, grinding bricks and mortar (a Table 1 task), the employer did not provide respirator training prior to use.   One employee had a beard.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 9, 2024, the employer had not developed a company-specific Hazard Communication program that included respirable crystalline silica from drilling and chipping bricks and mortar.

Issued

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 9, 2024, the employer had not developed a company-specific Hazard Communication program where employees use the following chemicals: Diesel, mortar containing Portland Cement, and Respirable Crystalline Silica from drilling and chipping bricks and mortar and operating the boom lift.