OSHA Inspection: PANORAMIC BUILDING LLC

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $1929.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  a) Residential construction: On June 11, 2025, and at times prior to, employees used DeWalt hand-held grinders to trim and cut cinder blocks for a trash receptacle pad barrier. The grinders were missing guards.    Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1447.00 · Current $1447.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than for which they were designed:  a) On June 11, 2025, and at times prior to; an employee installing decorative stone to a first-floor building face used a fiberglass A-frame ladder as an extension ladder to ascend and descend from a supported scaffold.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2412.00 · Current $2412.00

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.   a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Feasible engineering controls include the use of an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the saw blade.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 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:  a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Workers were using N95 filtering facepiece respirators.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 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:  a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Feasible engineering controls include the use of an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the saw blade.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Feasible engineering controls include the use of an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the saw blade.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:   a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Feasible engineering controls include the use of an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the saw blade.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section:   a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, were not trained in the health hazards of exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2025-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:   a) On or about 6/11/2025 and at times prior thereto; employees were dry cutting decorative stone with a Makita stationary masonry cut-off saw, exposing employees to crystalline silica dust. Feasible engineering controls include the use of an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the saw blade.  Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.