OSHA Inspection: GUNNER/HUSTON, LTD. INC.

Issued

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1320.00 · Current $726.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a) Site-On the third floor of the multi-family complex:  The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a hazard communication program, to ensure that employees were familiar with hazards associated with DAP 4000 Subfloor and Deck Construction Adhesive, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall 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. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a) Site-On the third floor of the multi-family complex: The employer did not provide hazardous chemical training, to ensure employees could recognize and minimize hazards associated with DAP 4000 Subfloor & Deck Construction Adhesive, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1694.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).    a) Site-Southwest side of the multi-family complex: The employer did not ensure that employees working from a JLG aerial lift were wearing a harness and lanyard, attached to the basket, while installing wood decking on the building, exposing employees to ejection hazards.

Issued

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a) Site-Third floor of the multi-employer complex: The employer did not ensure employees that were doing layout work and exterior wall framing were properly trained to recognize and minimize hazards associated with falling, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $3388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a) Site-Third floor of the multi-family complex: The employer did not ensure that employees doing layout work and exterior wall framing at approximately 23 feet 7 inches above the ground, were using a guardrail system, safety net system, restraint system, or personal fall arrest systems, exposing employees to fall hazards.