OSHA Inspection: FLOWER CITY MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2024-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1):  The employer did not implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, for each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, and the employer did not assess and limit the exposure of employees to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a) Job site, 6386 Transit Road, Depew, NY - On or about 05/02/2024 - a bricklayer was using a handheld Stihl, TS-420 hand saw cutting concrete block.  The cutting was conducted dry without the use of a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or a tool equipped with commercially available shroud and dust collection system as required by Table 1.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a) Job site, 6386 Transit Road, Depew, NY - On or about 05/02/2024, employees are exposed to respirable crystalline silica while hand cutting concrete blocks. The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in their hazard communication program.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED