OSHA Inspection: CAZONE PLASTER & TILE, INC.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1596.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) At the facility:  The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators while using a DeWalt handheld grinder to perform tuckpointing on a blue stone walkway without any water suppression or vacuum system. Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) Outside Building Management Office:   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who were required to wear NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators.  Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 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 employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:   a) Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not ensure that employees required to use N95 particulate tight-fitting facepiece respirators pass an appropriate fit test.  Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:   a) Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to wear NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators. Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1596.00 Reduced

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)	Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls such as a water suppression or vacuum system when employees are required to operate a DeWalt handheld grinder to perform tuckpointing on a blue stone walkway.  Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a)	Outside Building Management Office:  The employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees who may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica while using a DeWalt handheld grinder to perform tuckpointing on a blue stone walkway. Condition noted on or about 08/18/2025.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a)	Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Portland Cement Type I-II.  Condition noted on 0/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)	Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace such as but not limited to Portland Cement Type I-II.  Condition noted on 0/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   a)	Outside Building Management Office:  The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to Portland Cement Type I-II.  Condition noted on 0/18/2025.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.