OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST MASONRY

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:   a/ At the jobsite employee(s) were observed grinding mortar in between courses of brick along the east wall of the building.  The employee(s) were wearing a respirator of unknown make, model, or serial number.  The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee(s) ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a/ At the jobsite employee(s) were observed grinding mortar in between courses of brick along the east wall of the building.  The employee(s) were wearing a respirator of unknown make, model, or serial number.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a/ At the jobsite employee(s) were observed grinding mortar in between courses of brick along the east wall of the building.  The employee(s) were wearing a respirator of unknown make, model, or serial number.  The employer did not ensure that an appropriate qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test was performed.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or interfered with valve function:  a/ At the jobsite employee(s) were observed grinding mortar in between courses of brick along the east wall of the building.  The employee was wearing a beard.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:    a/ At the jobsite employee(s) were observed grinding mortar in between courses of brick along the east wall of the building. The employer did not instruct the employee when a respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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/ At this jobsite employee(s) were using hazardous materials such as:  Blue Bond, Lonestar Masonry Cement Type "N."  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  a/ At this jobsite employee(s) were using hazardous materials such as:  Blue Bond, Lonestar Masonry Cement Type "N."  The employer did not develop a written list of all of the hazardous materials used at the jobsite.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a/ At this jobsite the employer did not have Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials such as:  Blue Bond, Lonestar Masonry Cement Type "N."  Safety Data Sheets were not obtained and made available to employees.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 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/ At this jobsite employee(s) exoposed to hazardous materials such as:  Blue Bond, Lonestar Masonry Cement Type "N," were not trained on the hazards of such usage in their work area.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  At the jobsite the employer did not develop an effective safety and health program.  The following hazards were noted on the jobsite: a/  Lack of a written respiratory protection program b/  Lack of a written hazard communication program c/  Lack of protective head gear d/  Flexible cords in use not designed for hard or extra hard usage working adjacent to live conductors e/  Unsafe scaffold use f/   No fall protection g/  Unsafe portable ladder use

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:  At the jobsite frequent and regular inspections were not effectively performed by the competent person.  The following hazards were not identified by the competent on the jobsite: a/  Lack of a written respiratory protection program b/  Lack of a written hazard communication program c/  Lack of protective head gear d/  Flexible cords in use not designed for hard or extra hard usage working adjacent to live conductors e/  Unsafe scaffold use f/   No fall protection g/  Unsafe portable ladder use

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  At the jobsite employee(s) were not instructed on the recognition of hazards and avoidance of unsafe conditions.  Exposed employees were unable to recognize the following hazards: a/  When hard hats are required b/  Minimum approach distance to overhead power lines c/  When flexible cords designed for hard or extra hard usage are required  d/  Health effects of silica dust

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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 this jobsite employee(s) working on the ground below employees(s) on the ladder jack scaffold and flat roof above were not provided with or wearing protective head gear.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   a/  At the jobsite a Werner portable extension ladder used by employees to gain access to an elevated porch was located approximately 2 feet from an overhead power line entering the building.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.  Cross braces were used as a means of access:  a/ At the jobsite the two(2) brackets supporting the pre-fabricated pick boards were facing away from the building.  Safe access to the ladder jack scaffold was not provided and the exposed employee had to climb around the protruding bracket and pick board.  The fall distance to the concrete sidewalk below was approximately 15 feet.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a/ At the job site employees using a ladder jack scaffold were not provided with or wearing personal fall protection system.  The fall distance to the concrete sidewalk below was approximately 15 feet.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.  At the jobsite the employer failed to properly train employee(s) on safe scaffold use. Exposed employees were unable to recognize the following hazards associated with with a ladder jack scaffold: a/ Lack of safe access b/ Lack of fall protection

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 system:  a/At the jobsite employee(s) were working adjacent the east side of the flat roof.  Conventional fall protection was not provided or in use.  The fall distance to the concrete side walk below was approximately 25 feet.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 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:  At the jobsite employee(s) were not instructed how to recognize and correct fall hazards while working on the roof. Employee(s) were observed working on the roof greater than 6 feet from the ground without the use of fall protection.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a/ At the jobsite employee(s) climbed over a guardrail system attached to the porch to gain access to a portable extension ladder.  The fall distance to the ground below is approximately 15 feet.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a/ At the jobsite the side rails belonging to a Werner portable extension ladder supported by the elevated porch located on the north side was flush with the eave of the building.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 4, 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.  At the jobsite exposed employees were unable to recognize the hazard of unsafe ladder positioning:  a/ Observed exposed employees climb down a Werner portable extension ladder and the ladder was not flush with the parapet. b/ A second Werner portable ladder was positioned within 10 feet of a live power line.