OSHA Inspection: TILER SERVICES

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazards associated with heat stress:
(a) On or about 08/23/04 at the construction site located at 510 Earl
Rutter Freeway, College
Station, TX 76136, where employee(s) working on the roof of the building
at extreme hot
temperatures were exposed to the hazards associated with heat stress:
Feasible and acceptable methods can be used to reduce heat stress hazards
in workplaces. These
include, but are not limited to:
Permitting workers to drink water at liberty;
Establishing provisions for a work/rest regimen so that exposure time to
high temperatures
and/or the work rate is decreased;
Developing a heat stress program which incorporates the following:
A training program informing employees about the effects of heat stress,
and how to recognize
heat-related illness symptoms and prevent heat-induced illnesses;
A screening program to identify health conditions aggravated by elevated
environmental
temperatures;
An acclimation program for new employees or employees returning to work
from absences of
three or more days;
Specific procedures to be followed for heat-related emergency situations;
Provisions that first aid be administered immediately to employees
displaying symptoms of heat-
related illness.

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $325 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 20, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004