FORT LEE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BALITANO CONTRACTING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BALITANO CONTRACTING, INC. in 225 MAIN STREET, FORT LEE, NJ 07024 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 347648479.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BALITANO CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- 225 MAIN STREET
- City
- FORT LEE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07024
- Mailing
- 298 FOREST ROAD, FORT LEE, NJ 07024
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $2,000 Reduced
S103
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) (a): a) 225 Main Street, FORT LEE, NJ 07024: An employee is required to cut concrete stone, which contains respirable crystalline silica. A bulk sample collected of the concrete material, show that the material contains 10% crystalline silica (quartz). The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 7/29/24.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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. a) 225 Main Street, FORT LEE, NJ 07024: An employee engaged in dry cutting concrete stone, utilized a handheld power saw, without following engineering controls, and work practices identified in Table 1. A bulk sample collected of the concrete material, show that the material contains 10% crystalline silica (quartz). The employer had not assessed employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and did not fully implement engineering controls, and work practices, specified in Table 1, for handheld power saw work tasks, on or about 7/29/24.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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)225 Main Street, FORT LEE, NJ 07024: (Single Family Frame Home): An employee engaged in dry cutting concrete stone, utilized a handheld power saw, without following engineering controls, and work practices controls. A bulk sample collected of the concrete material, show that the material contains 10% silica. The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee, by collecting personal breathing zone air samples, on or about 7/29/24.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $2,000 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) 225 Main Street, FORT LEE, NJ 07024: An employee engaged in dry cutting concrete stone, utilized a handheld power saw. A bulk sample collected of the concrete material, show that the material contains 10% crystalline silica (quartz). The employer did not establish, and implement a written exposure control plan, on or about 7/29/24.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.1153 I02 I
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica: a)225 Main Street, FORT LEE, NJ 07024: An employee engaged in dry cutting concrete stone, utilized a handheld power saw, without following engineering controls, and work practices identified in Table 1. A bulk sample collected of the concrete material, show that the material contains 20% crystalline silica (quartz). The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on or about 7/29/24.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347648479.
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