OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC GRADING COMPANY

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    a)     Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employer failed to implement a site specific safety and health program for this construction project.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): A person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training was not available at the worksite to render first-aid:    (a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a person with a valid certificate in first aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence was not available at the worksite to render first aid.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:  (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)(DISCRIBE THE IMPEDIMENTS TO ACCESSIBLITY SUCH AS LOCKED DOORS, ETC.)      a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a first aid kit was not accessible or available onsite when required. In the event of an injury or emergency, no first aid kit was available.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(a)(4): The common drinking cup was not prohibited:    (a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, an empty bottle was use for a drinking cup exposed the workers to communicable diseases.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.24: The employer did not develop and/or maintain an effective fire protection and prevention program at the job site throughout all phases of the construction, repair, alteration or demolition work and/or did not ensure the availability of the fire protection and suppression equipment required by Subpart F of this part:    a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, no fire protection and fire prevention program to ensure fire extinguisher rated not less than 2A was provided to protect the workers using paint, compressed gas cylinders (oxygen and acetylene) in the building in the event of a fire.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:    a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a fire extinguisher rated not less than 2A was not provided for the workder in the building area. The workers were painting in the same area without access to a fire extinguisher.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    a)  Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a broken 7.5 foot aluminum step ladder was modified with lumbers, screws, aluminum parts and wires to hold and reinforce the legs exposing workers to a fall hazard. The label on the ladder indicated that it was approved but no longer approve by the manufacturer once the ladder was modified/repaired by the user.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(b): The employer did not provide retraining as necessary so that each employee exposed to fall hazards maintained the understanding and knowledge acquired through initial training:    (a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a broken 7.5 foot aluminum step ladder was modified with lumbers, screws, aluminum parts and wires to hold and reinforce the legs exposing the workers to a fall hazard. Workers using ladders without proper training were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, a written hazard communication program was not developed for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to paints and adhesives on the jobsite.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, material safety data sheets were not readily available for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to paints and adhesives on the jobsite.

Issued

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Samoana High School, Science Building:  On or about APR 5, 2012, and at times prior thereto, information and training was not provided for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to paints and adhesives on the jobsite.