OSHA Inspection: TORIBIO ROBLES MENCHO

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

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)    At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program to address the hazards associated with gasoline, asphalt shingles and roof adhesive, exposing employees to dermatitis, inhalation hazards and possible internal organ damage.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

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)    At 1657 N. Waco St, Wichita, KS, the employer failed to maintain copies of material safety data sheets for chemicals on the site, such as gasoline, asphalt shingles and roof adhesive, exposing employees to dermatitis, inhalation hazards and possible internal organ damage.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

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)     At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, the employer failed to provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals on-site to address the hazards associated with gasoline, asphalt shingles and roof adhesive, exposing employees to dermatitis, inhalation hazards and possible internal organ damage.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, , employees worked below overhead work without hardhats, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

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.    At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, employees using a pneumatic nail gun were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to an eye injury.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

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.    At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS,  employees engaged in roofing activities on a 4 in 12 and 6 in 12 sloped roof were not wearing any fall protection, exposing employees to falls of approximately 18 feet to the concrete and ground below.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, the employer did not ensure that the portable ladders used to access the roof extended at least 3 feet above the eave and were not secured, exposing employees to falls of approximately 10 feet and 18 feet from the first and second stories of the residence in the following instances.    1) Ladder resting on the ground on the north side of the residence.    2) Ladder placed on the roof of the first floor on the north side used to access the second floor.

Issued

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      At 63 South Mission Rd, Wichita, KS, a self-supporting (A-frame) ladder was used to access the roof, exposing employees to falls from the roof of approximately 10 to 18 feet to the concrete and ground below, in the following instances:    1) Self-supporting ladder on the north side of the first level roof used to access the second story roof.    2) Self-supporting ladder on the west side of the first level roof used to access the second story roof.