OSHA Inspection: WINDSOR MASONRY, LLC

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $1,900 Reduced

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 a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  a) Worksite:  On or about 11/20/2024, the employer did not ensure that each employee was medically evaluated prior to using the HDX N95 respirator while performing work activities such as chipping concrete or mortar removal.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/20/2024, the employer did not ensure that an employee, who was provided a respirator and required to wear it while chipping concrete, had been fit tested prior to using the respirator.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  a) Worksite: On or about 11-20-24, two employees were required to wear N95 respirators with their faces not shaven while performing work such as but not limited to the chipping of mortar using a hammer and chisel.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $1,900 Reduced

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).   (a) Worksite:  On or about 11/20/2024, the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program, where employee work activities included the potential exposure to crystalline silica from dry-chipping concrete.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $200 Reduced

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) Worksite: On or about 11/20/2024, the employer did not ensure that an assessment of each employee exposed to crystalline silica while chipping concrete at 30 Fenner Street Providence RI, was performed to determine if the exposure was at or above the action level.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  (a) Worksite: On or about 11/20/2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for the required use of respirators by employees.

Issued

Mar 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 23, 2025

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) Worksite: On or about 11/20/2024, the employer did not ensure that a written exposure control plan was developed and implemented regarding the potential exposure to crystalline silica to employees.