OSHA Inspection: VESELKA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    (a)  Veselka Construction, Inc.  failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01				01b				12/12/2012	    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.1200 of this chapter.    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:    a) On or about 27 August 2012 , the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Material safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employees performing masonry work were exposed to crystalline silica (up to 10%) while cutting gray stone and brick.  The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program addressing the health hazards present in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.1200 of this chapter.      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:       a) On or about 27 August 2012, the employer did not provide the employee(s) with training regarding the health hazards of crystalline silica.   Masonry workers were exposed to crystalline silica (up to 10%) while cutting gray stone and brick.