OSHA Inspection: BLH CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3224.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:   On or about August 15th, 2024 Location: 77-79 Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523  a) Employee's lanyard was connected to the end of the rope that has a safety hook. Employee was exposed to a drop of 11 ft before PFA would have engaged.

Issued

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2763.00 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 August 15th, 2024 Location: 77-79 Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523  a) Employee performing tuckpointing work with an angle grinder without respiratory protection and no engineering controls for mortar dust.

Issued

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2763.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible:   On or about August 15th, 2024 Location: 77-79 Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523  a) Employees performing cleaning of tuckpointing dust with broom and leaf blower.