OSHA Inspection: BENJAMIN OLIVARES

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) At the jobsite, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used a circular saw to cut fiber cement siding boards, resulting in a silica hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) At the jobsite, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for employees who used a circular saw to cut fiber cement siding boards, resulting in a silica hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) At the jobsite, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who used a circular saw to cut fiber cement siding boards, resulting in a silica hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2):     Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    a) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, a six receptacle outlet box that was designed to be mounted was being used as a multi-receptacle extension cord, lying on the dirt ground, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6):     The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the flexible power cord that was attached to a six receptacle outlet box was missing the ground pin, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2):     In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, a six receptacle outlet box that was being used as a multi-receptacle extension cord was missing its cover, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the flexible power cord that was attached to a six receptacle outlet box was missing strain relief for the box's terminal screws, resulting in an electrical hazard.    b) Near the temporary power panel, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the flexible power cord for the Porter Cable compressor was missing strain relief at the male-end plug, resulting in an electrical hazard.    c) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the extension cord used to power circular saws was missing strain relief at both plug-ends, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):     Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a) Outside the front of the house, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, an employee was using a Black and Decker circular saw that had a frayed and worn power cord, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2):     Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a) Along the west side of the house, on October 24, 2012, employees were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold that had poles, which were set-up on the soft ground without the use of mud sills or pole feet, resulting in a thirteen-foot fall hazard.    b) Along the east side of the house, on November 2, 2012, employees were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold that had poles, which were set-up on the soft ground without the use of mud sills or pole feet, resulting in an eleven-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2):     Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:    a) Along the west side of the house, on October 24, 2012, employees were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold that was not attached to the bottom of the house, resulting in a thirteen-foot fall hazard.    b) Along the east side of the house, on November 2, 2012, employees were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold that was not attached to the bottom of the house, resulting in an eleven-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    a) Along the west side of the house, on October 24, 2012, employees who were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold platform thirteen-feet above the ground were not provided with adequate fall protection.  The only means of fall protection was the workbench that was installed along the platform, resulting in a fall hazard.    b) Along the east side of the house, on November 2, 2012, employees who were working while standing on a pump jack scaffold platform eleven-feet above the ground were not provided with adequate fall protection.  The sides of the platform were not protected with a guardrail system, resulting in a fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) At the jobsite, on or about October 25, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee who was required to wear a filtering facepiece respirator while using a circular saw to cut fiber cement siding boards, resulting in a respiratory hazard.     Abatement Note:    A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following requirements:    1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established.  2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed.  3.  Respirators must be provided free-of-charge where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.  4.  Employers must provide (free-of-charge) a medical evaluation to determine each employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use.  5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using negative or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA or where the employer requires the use of such a respirator.  6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations.  7.  Surveillance of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress shall be conducted.  8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.  9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary condition.  10. Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and contamination.  11. Respirators shall be inspected during cleaning and repaired when necessary.  12. There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program.