OSHA Inspection: OSCAR ROMANO

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.1153)(e):  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program prior to requiring the use of respirators.  Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-19 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 (Construction Reference 1926.1153)(e):     a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a):  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica.  The employer did not have SDS's.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica. The employer did not provide information and training to affected employees on the safe methods and handling of hazardous chemicals and substances, prior to initial assignment.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(iii)(A): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica. The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on the basis of personal breathing zone samples.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator (Construction Reference 1926.1153)(e):  a) On and before 9/12/2025, at jobsite 16 Trinity Place Amsterdam, NY 12010, for the laborer wearing an 3M 8210 N95 respirator while sweeping and drywall repair with USG STRUCTO-LITE containing silica.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.