OSHA Inspection: HOLLAND & HOLLAND MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $3972.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(vi): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames being used for access had a spacing no greater than 16 3/4 inches. Non-uniform rung spacing caused by joining end frames together is allowed, provided the resulting spacing does not exceed 16? inches (43 cm):  On or about April 14, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing the ladder rungs of the pass through scaffold because the spacing of the rungs were not uniform.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(vii): Each top rail or equivalent member of a guardrail system was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force applied in any downward or horizontal direction at any point along its top edge of at least 100 pounds (445 n) for guardrail systems installed on single-point adjustable suspension scaffolds or two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds, and at least 200 pounds (890 n) for guardrail systems installed on all other scaffolds:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees are exposed to fall hazards while working from the pass through scaffold because the top rails and mid rails of the guardrail system were not secured and were not capable of withstanding a 200 pound force.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Cross bracing used in place of a mid rail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces is between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform or as a top rail when the crossing point of two braces is not between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches (0.8 m) above the work platform or as a top rail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform.  The endpoints at each upright were more than 48 inches (1.3 m) apart:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees are exposed to fall hazards while working from the pass through scaffold because the cross bracing was used in lieu of top rails and mid rails.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from the pass through scaffold because the employer did not ensure fall protection was being used.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i):  Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from the pass through scaffold because the employer did not ensure guardrail systems were not installed on the ends of the working platforms.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $3972.00

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:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees were using hand held grinders while performing tuck pointing activities and the employer did not ensure that a dust collection system was used.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about April 14, 2025, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine exposure levels when employees were using powered handheld angle grinders during tuckpointing operations without appropriate engineering or work practice controls.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about April 14, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a written silica exposure control plan was established for employee's performing silica-generating tasks, i.e. dry cutting brick mortar with handheld angle grinders.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  On or about April 17, 2025, employees performing tuckpointing activities were exposed to silica and the employer did designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2838.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees performing tuckpointing activities were required to wear a full face tight-fitting respirator and the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employee's required to wear a tight-fitting full face respirator.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):   On or about April 14, 2025, employees performing tuckpointing activities were required to wear a full face tight-fitting respirator and the employer did not ensure the employees were fit tested.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about April 14, 2025, employees were required to wear full face tight fitting respirators and the employer did not institute a respiratory program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910. 134.