OSHA Inspection: GROSVENOR MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2216.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented or maintained at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      (a) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also included a hazardous chemicals list and methods used to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, had not been developed for employee exposures, such as but not limited to the following chemicals:       (1) CMU Block and SRW      (2) Petroleum No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel      (3) Gasoline, Unleaded      (4) Spec-Mix Portland Lime & Sand Mortar    Note:  The requirements applicable to construction work under 29 CFR 1926.59 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area, such as but not limited to the following chemicals:      (1) CMU Block and SRW      (2) Petroleum No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel      (3) Gasoline, Unleaded     (4) Spec-Mix Portland Lime & Sand Mortar  Note:  The requirements applicable to construction work under 29 CFR 1926.59 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2216.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer failed to assess the exposure of each employee who is 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) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer did not conduct exposure assessment for employees performing work that was not included in Table 1.  The employer was having workers mix mortar that contained crystalline silica.  No personal air monitoring had been conducted by the employer to assess compliance with the standard.  The work being conducted does not fall within Table 1.    Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): Written exposure control plan. The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements: (i)  A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (ii) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; (iii)  A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and (iv) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors:     (a) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer did not provide a description of engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure during mortar mixing.  The employer was having workers mix mortar that contained crystalline silica.  The work being conducted does not fall within Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153.      Employee exposure to respirable silica may result in an increased risk of developing serious silica-related diseases, including: Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $739.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):  A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:      (a) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer did not maintain a Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms for the previous three years.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): An establishment which had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries during the previous year, and this part required the establishment to keep records, the employer did not electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms that you keep under this part (OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms:    (a) Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018, the employer did not electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms to OSHA or OSHA's designee by December 31, 2017 for the 2016 reporting year.

Issued

2018-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Where respirator use was not required, and where the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):    (a)   Grosvenor Masonry, Inc. at 13150 Quebec St., Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before March 14, 2018,  where respirator use was not required, and where the employer permitted the voluntary use of NIOSH-approved filtering face piece respirators, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").  Note:  The requirements applicable to construction work under 1926.103 are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.