OSHA Inspection: LEGOMATIC CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii):  Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    a. At the south-west corner of the building, a tubular welded frame scaffold three frames high was used to reach elevations at the exterior of the building during cement block wall construction with a scaffold leg at the corner of the building supported on four cement blocks.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-15 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)    a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates, during cement block wall construction. A written hazard communication program was not developed and maintained at the workplace.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-15 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. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates, during cement block wall construction. Material Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates during cement block wall construction. The employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:     a. The employer did not develop and implement a written safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities.

Issued

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 as required by paragraph (a)(1)-(5) of this section:    a. At the site, employees were in progress of cement block installation and were using a tubular welded frame scaffold with compromised footing.    Employees involved in scaffold use were not provided training and education in the following:    1. The nature of fall hazards and any falling object hazards.    2. The correct procedures for dealing with erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection system and falling object protection system being used.    3. The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of material on the scaffold.    4. The maximum intended load and load carrying capacities of the scaffold.    5. Any other pertinent requirements of Subpart "L" (Scaffolds) under 29 CFR 1926.