OSHA Inspection: SW&L PAINTING & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees painting the trim of a house were exposed to eye irritation when they did not use eye protection.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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.    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    An employee painting a house from the garage roof was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.4-feet when the employee did not use fall protection.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    An employee painting trim on a house from the garage roof was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.4-feet when the employer did not train the employee how to recognize and minimize fall hazards on the jobsite.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees required to use ladders while painting the trim on a house were exposed to fall hazards of up to 24-feet when the employer did not train the employee how to recognize and minimize the hazards of working from ladders on the job.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level:    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    a) An employee painting the trim of a house was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24-feet when he worked from a Werner 40-foot aluminum extension ladder that was set on the spur plates.     b) an employee painting the trim of a house was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15-feet when he worked from a Werner 24-foot aluminum extension ladder that was not set on the spur plates.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    An employee painting the trim of a house was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20-feet when he used a Werner 32-foot aluminum extension ladder that was set on its rails because it had broken spur plates.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees required by the employer to use respiratory protection while performing painting work at a house using Sherwin Williams A-100 Extra White Exterior Gloss Acrylic paint were exposed to lung and nasal irritation when the employees did were not using respiratory protection.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees performing painting work on a house using Sherwin Williams A-100 Extra-White Gloss Acrylic paint were exposed to eye, lung, nasal, and skin irritation when the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for the employees to recognize and minimize chemical hazards they are exposed to on the job.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees performing painting work on a house using Sherwin Williams A-100 Extra-White Gloss Acryrilic paint were exposed to eye, nasal, lung, and skin irritation when the employer did not provide the employees with the safety data sheets to inform the employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards they are exposed to on the jobsite.

Issued

2012-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-08 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)    On or about September 5, 2012, at 5480 Vista Brook Drive, Suwanee, Georgia:    Two employees painting a house using Sherwin Williams A-100 Extra-White Gloss Acrylic paint were exposed to eye, nasal, lung, and skin irritation when the employer did not train the employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards they are exposed to at the jobsite.