OSHA Inspection: A.S. MIRANDA CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Mar 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    AS Miranda Construction CO, at Combat Communication Building : On or about 30 NOV 11 and at times prior thereto, a written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented and maintained for hazardous materials used by the employees such as, but not limited to Hanson Permanente or Portland cement which contains silica and chromium, Quirete-concrete bonding adhesive (vinyl alcohol) and gasoline (hydrocarbons) among other hazardous materials.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Mar 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,    a) A.S. Miranda Construction CO at Combat Communication Building : On or about 30 NOV 11 and at times prior thereto, the inventory list was not generated for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to Hanson Permanente or Portland cement which contains silica and chromium, Quirete-concrete bonding adhesive (vinyl alcohol) and gasoline (hydrocarbons) among other hazardous materials.      Note: the list must account for all the material safety data sheets (MSDS) and the hazardous materials onsite.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Mar 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) A.S. Miranda Construction, Combat Communication Building : On or about 30 NOV 11 and at times prior thereto, material safety data sheet were not readily available for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to Hanson Permanente or Portland cement , which contains silica and chromium, Quirete-concrete bonding adhesive (vinyl alcohol) and gasoline (hydrocarbons) among other hazardous materials.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Mar 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)      A.S. Miranda Construction, Combat Communication Building : On or about 30 NOV 11 and at times prior thereto, information and training was not provided for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to Hanson Permanente or Portland cement which contains silica and chromium, Quirete-concrete bonding adhesive (vinyl alcohol) and gasoline (hydrocarbons) among other hazardous materials.