OSHA Inspection: BAILEY-BUCHANAN MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $3,402 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
workers, in that the
workers were exposed to the recognized hazard of heat stress while
performing masonry
work.
On or about July 8, 2011, employees of Bailey-Buchanan Masonry, Inc. were
exposed
to the hazard of excessive ambient heat during the performance of their
duties, which
included moving bricks and scaffold boards, and maintaining a supply of
mortar on
mortar boards, while performing masonry laborer activities on a scaffold in
temperatures exceeding 91 degrees Fahrenheit. Such exposures could lead to
the
development of heat-related illnesses, including heat cramps, heat
exhaustion and heat
stroke with subsequent death due to hyperthermia.
Feasible and acceptable methods to abate this hazard include, but are not
limited to:
Development and implementation of a Heat Stress management Program.  Such
a program
may include, but is not limited to:
1)Providing adequate amounts of cool, potable water and electrolyte
replacements (specific recommendations should be made by medical
consultation) in the work area and requiring employees to drink 5-7 ounces
of
fluids every 15-20 minutes, rather than relying on thirst as an indicator
of the
need to hydrate,
2)Developing and implementing a work/rest regimen,
3)Training employees about the effects of heat-related illness, how to
report and
recognize heat-related illness symptoms, and how to prevent heat-related
illnesses,
4)Including a heat acclimatization program for new employees or employees
returning to work from absences of three or more days,
5)Providing a cool, climate-controlled area where heat-affected employees
may
take their breaks and/or recover when signs and symptoms of heat-related
illnesses are recognized, or
6)Providing shaded areas where heat-affected employees may take their
breaks
and/or recover on worksites that don't have access to climate-controlled
areas.
7)Providing specific procedures to be followed for heat-related emergency
situations and procedures for first aid to be administered immediately to
employees displaying symptoms of heat-related illness.
8)Establishing and implementing a screening program to identify health
conditions aggravated by exposure to heat stress, and consider utilizing
monitoring core temperatures to better identify when workers need to be
removed from the work area.
THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19NCE

Issued

Nov 3, 2011

Abate by

Nov 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced