OSHA Inspection: ENTERPRISE GENERAL MASONRY INC

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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.  Jobsite: Employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica dust while drying cutting through concrete block and stone pieces, not using a saw equipped with an integrated water deliver system as required by Table 1 and not having conducted an exposure assessment.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:   Jobsite: Employer did not perform an exposure assessment where engineering and work practice controls methods outline in Table 1, were not implemented. Employees were dry cutting through concrete block and granite rock pieces where there was potential exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards were addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.  Jobsite: Employer did not include information and training on hazards related to crystalline silica as part of a Hazard Communication Program, where employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica during masonry operations.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) labeling, (g) safety data sheets, and (h) Information and Training will be met:  Jobsite: A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where products such as Portland Cement and  Spec Mix were used and dust potentially containing crystalline silica was generated during masonry cutting operations.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  Jobsite: A crystalline silica exposure control plan had not been developed and implemented where employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica during masonry operations.