OSHA Inspection: SANDOVAL PAINTING

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11.5 feet when the employees were working on a low slope roof without fall protection.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11.5 feet when the employees had not been trained to recognized fall hazards such as, but not limited to, working on a low slope roof without fall protection.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11.5 feet when the ladder used to climb onto the roof did not extend three feet above the edge of the roof.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11.5 feet when the employees had not been trained to recognize ladder hazards such as, but not limited to, using a ladder that  did not extend three feet above the edge of the roof to climb onto the roof.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint and silicone caulk.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical in use.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint and silicone caulk.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not provide employees information and training on the location of the program, location of the MSDS, and training on any hazards associated with chemicals being used.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint and silicone caulk.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:    On or about December 6, 2012, employees were exposed to hazards when the employer did not have a first aid kit at the site.