OSHA Inspection: PRECISION MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  On or about 01/04/13 at Conyers, GA:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from a framed supported scaffold at a height of 5 feet above the ground, which had no base plates installed. The employer failed to install base plates on all scaffold frames.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels shall be braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which secure vertical members together laterally. The cross braces shall be of such length as will automatically square and align vertical members so that the erected scaffold is always plumb, level, and square. All brace connections shall be secured.  On or about 01/04/13 at Conyers, GA: Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from a framed supported scaffold that was missing 8 cross braces, at a height of 5 feet above the ground.  The employee failed to ensure that all scaffold frames were braced with cross braces.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about 01/04/13 at Conyers, GA: Employees were exposed to health hazards while performing masonry work at a construction site.  The employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to address health hazards in the work place to include silica exposure.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-01 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 01/04/13 at Conyers, GA:  Employees were exposed to health hazards while performing masonry work at a construction site.  The employer failed to provide hazard communications training to employees.