OSHA Inspection: JR STUCCO, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i):     Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide:    a. Scaffold at east wall - during stucco operations, employee(s) were exposed to a 5'-19' fall hazard, in that, there was an opening between the planks up to 27".  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.       The JR Stucco was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314100827, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/20/10, with respect to a workplace located at 1770 Drew St. Clearwater, Florida 33755-2220.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $13,200 · Current $6,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):     When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:    a. Scaffold at east wall - during stucco operations, employee(s) were exposed up to a 19' fall hazard, in that, crossbraces were used as a means for access on to the scaffold and a ladder was not used.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.      The JR Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314100287, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/20/10, with respect to a workplace located at 1770 Drew St. Clearwater, Florida 33755-2220.    The JR Stucco Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313930307, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/20/09, with respect to a workplace located at 23rd Street and Central Ave. St. Petersburg, Florida 33702.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:     a. Scaffold at east wall - guardrails were not used during stucco operations and exposed employee(s) to a 14'-19' fall hazard.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.       The JR Stucco Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313930307, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/20/09, with respect to a workplace located at 23rd Street and Central Ave. St. Petersburg, Florida 33702.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):   Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a. Mixing area - employee(s) that used N95 3M 8210 respirator were not given the Appendix D information.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Abate by

May 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:     a. Mixing area - the employer did not have a written hazard communication program when employee(s) were exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, Florida Super Stucco mix.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Abate by

May 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 in use:    a. Mixing area - the employer did not have material safety data sheets for chemical products used at the site such as, but not limited to, Florida Super Stucco Mix.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 25, 2013

Abate by

May 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:   a. Mixing area - the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employee(s) exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, Florida Super Stucco Mix.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.