OSHA Inspection: NORTHGATE MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1793.00 · Current $1076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about 3/28/2017, at 1610 Marlowe Avenue in Cincinnati, OH, the employer did not evaluate employee exposure to crystalline silica while cutting concrete blocks with masonry saws without the use of engineering controls (such as ventilation or wet methods).

Issued

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1793.00 · Current $1076.00 Reduced

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)    The employer had employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to crystalline silica (carcinogen) and cement (skin irritant) and did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-22 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:    The employer did not conduct hazard communication training for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to crystalline silica (carcinogen) and cement (skin irritant).