OSHA Inspection: MCCLURE MASONRY AND CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    At the jobsite, employees were required to wear 3M half mask respirators while grinding out silica containing mortar during tuckpointing operations and the employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     At the jobsite, employees were required to wear 3M half mask respirators while grinding out silica containing mortar during tuckpointing operations and the employer had not provided employees with medical evaluations prior to their initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):     Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:     At the jobsite, employees were required to wear 3M half mask respirators while grinding out silica containing mortar during tuckpointing operations and the employer had not provided employees with training prior to their initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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:     At the jobsite, employees were grinding out silica containing mortar while performing tuckpointing operations and the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    At the jobsite, employees were grinding out silica containing mortar while performing tuckpointing operations and the employer did not train employees on silica prior to their initial assignment.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):     Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a fall hazards of up to 18 feet while using the scaffolding constructed next to the building and each working level was not fully planked.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet while working on top of the roof with open sides.  The employees were not provided with fall protection.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv):     Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to a fall hazards of up to 18 feet while climbing the tubular welded scaffolding onsite as means of access and egress.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):     Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    At the jobsite employees were exposed to a fall hazards of up to 18 feet while using the scaffolding constructed next to the building and the employer did not ensure that the scaffolding was erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    At the jobsite, employees performing tuckpointing operations were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet and the employer did not initiate and maintain programs to provide for the identification and elimination of hazards.    McClure Masonry and Concrete, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312890189, citation number 1 , item number 1, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on December 8th, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 2800 N.E. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    At the jobsite, employees performing tuckpointing operations were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet and the employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite were made by a competent person to identify and eliminate the hazards.    McClure Masonry and Concrete, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312890189, citation number 1 , item number 1, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 8th, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 2800 N.E. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet while using the scaffolding constructed next to the building and the employer did not ensure that employees working 10 feet or more above a lower level were protected with fall protection.    McClure Masonry and Concrete, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312890189, citation number 1 , item number 3, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on December 8th, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 2800 N.E. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):     The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet while using the scaffolding onsite and the employer had not provided training to the employees on the hazards associated with working off of the scaffolding and procedures to minimize those hazards.    McClure Masonry and Concrete, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.454(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312890189, citation number 1 , item number 3, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 8th, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 2800 N.E. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b):     The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.    At the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 18 feet while using the scaffolding onsite and the employer had not provided training to the employees on the nature of the scaffold hazards and the design criteria and the intended use of the scaffold.    McClure Masonry and Concrete, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.454(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312890189, citation number 1 , item number 3, group c, and was affirmed as a final order on December 8th, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 2800 N.E. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61603.