OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO ALONZO CRUZ

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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) Lot 228: On or about 2/26/2024, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards due to silica exposure from dry cutting fiber cement materials for siding outside without any engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection as described in Table-1.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

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) Lot 228: On or about 2/26/2024, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards due to silica exposure from dry cutting fiber cement materials for siding outside without performing health sampling on the employees who may be indirectly exposed to the cutting.