OSHA Inspection: MAAS BUILDING

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street, Roof - An employee was performing painting operations within 2' of an unprotected roof edge 20' above ground level without fall protection, observed on or about 6/19/13.

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street, Roof - An employee was performing painting operations within 2' of an unprotected roof edge 20' above ground level without being trained in fall protection. The exposed employee did not know the trigger height for fall protection in construction on or about 6/19/13.

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced

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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street - Employees were handling Ipalastic containing titanium dioxide cas number 13463-67-7 without a written hazard communication program readily available on or about 6/19/13.

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Construction reference 1926.59)    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street - Employees were handling Ipalastic containing titanium dioxide cas number 13463-67-7 without a safety data sheet readily available on or about 6/19/13.

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. (Construction reference 1926.59)    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street - Employees were handling Ipalastic containing titanium dioxide cas number 13463-67-7 without being trained in hazard communication and/or chemical safe work practices on or about 6/19/13.

Issued

Aug 28, 2013

Abate by

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a) Jobsite, 1323 North 4th Street - Employees were handling Ipalastic containing titanium dioxide cas number 13463-67-7 without the use of hand protection, observed on or about 6/19/13.