OSHA Inspection: LIPRUS U MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Employee(s) performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold were not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200-pound top rail capacity):  a) On February 13, 2026, employees performing masonry work from a tubular welded framed scaffolding were not protected from falling approximately 20 feet along open sides and ends of the scaffold.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) On February 13, 2026, employees performing masonry work were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 19 feet to the ground below.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i):  Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  a)  On February 13, 2026, employees were working on the third floor and were not prevented from falling through the floor holes to the lower level.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b):  All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a) On February 13, 2026, employees working from a tubular welded frame scaffolding platform were exposed to the hazard of falling onto protruding reinforcing steel around the base of the structure.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:   a) On February 13, 2026, employees were using stairways to access the second and third stories from the first story to perform masonry work. The stairways were not equipped with a stair rail system on either unprotected side.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,095 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) On February 13, 2026, the employer did not implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using a gas-powered partner saw to cut concrete block that contained up to 5% of crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water distribution system for dust control.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 February 13, 2026, the employer did not assess the exposure of its employees to respirable crystalline silica (quartz), when its employees were using a gas-powered partner saw to cut concrete block containing up to 5% of crystalline silica (quartz).   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.