OSHA Inspection: V & A CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)      (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working with product containing portland cement and crystalline silica, occurred on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:(Construction Reference: 1926.59)   (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical they used including but not limited to Portland Cement and Senergy Alpha Base Coat, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 22, 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)  (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: The employer failed to provide information and training to his employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area, including but not limited to portland cement and crystalline silica, occurred on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: Employees working with portable tools including but not limited to screw guns and augers were not provided with safety glasses, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)    (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees,NJ: Decking was not provided between the uprights on each working level of the scaffold system, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(2)(iii): When hook-on and attachable ladders were used on a supported scaffold more than 35 feet (10.7 m) high, they did not have rest platforms at 35-foot (10.7 m) maximum vertical intervals.     (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: A rest platform was not provided. The ladder extended from the ground to the top section of the scaffold system, approximately 46 feet in height, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees,NJ: An inspection of the scaffold system was not conducted prior to each work shift after the scaffold was erected, occurred on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees:    (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ, Left Side, Second Level: An Employee working on the scaffold was not protected from falling, the end of the work platform was not provided with a guardrail, observed on or about 5/10/13.    (b) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ, Left Side, Third Level: An Employee working on the scaffold was not protected from falling, the end of the work platform was not provided with a guardrail, observed on or about 5/10/13.    (c) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ, Right Side, Fourth Level: An Employee working on the scaffold was not protected from falling, the end of the work platform was not provided with a guardrail, observed on or about 5/10/13.    (d) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ, Right Side, Sixth Level:  Where the scaffold extended past the end of the structure the employee was not protected from a forward fall to the ground, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.     (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: Toe-boards, screens nets or catch platforms were not provided on the scaffold, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(i): The area below the scaffold was not barricaded, and employees were not prohibited from entering the hazard area.    (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees,NJ: The area below the scaffold was not barricaded, and employees were not prohibited from entering the hazard area, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:      a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: An employee working from an aerial lift prepping the insulation for the mortar was standing on the mid rail of the basket, observed on or about 5/10/13.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:     (a) SpringHill Suites, Voorhees Corporate Center, Block 160, Lot 3, Voorhees, NJ: Uncapped rebar was located alongside the curbing and near the base of the scaffold where employees were working, observed on or about 5/10/13.