OSHA Inspection: FELIPE NAVA DBA FELIPE NAVA

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  Felipe Nava dba Felipe Nava, failed to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected.  Citation Number             Item Number             Abatement Date 01                                           01c                                   12/30.2024  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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 tasks in Table 1, unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a) On August 13, 2024, Felipe Nava dba Felipe Nava dba Felipe Nava, did not fully implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when an employee was using a portable saw to cut bricks containing 30% crystalline silica.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On August 20, 2024, Felipe Nava dba Felipe Nava did not assess the exposure of an employee using a portable saw to cut bricks containing 30% crystalline silica.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 25, 2024

Abate by

Dec 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) On August 20, 2024. Felipe Nava dba Felipe Nava did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan that complied with the requirements of 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) through (iv) when an employee was using a portable saw to cut bricks containing 30% crystalline silica.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.