OSHA Inspection: SHAKIR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $756.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were not instructed on the used of fire extinguishers or other fire extinguishing methods. There were no 55 gallon drums of waters with pails or hoses connected to spigots that could reach the project. There were combustible materials onsite such as Boysen oil stain, plastic material, and empty paper bags that contained cement. Sources of ignition were electrical equipment.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof.  Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed 100 feet:  At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, there was no fire extinguisher.  There were no 55 gallon drums of water with pails or hoses connected to spigots that could reach the project.  There were combustible materials onsite such as Boysen oil stain, plastic material, and empty paper bags that contained cement.  Sources of ignition were electrical equipment.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $0.00 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, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was 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:    At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, at the project appropriate personnel protective equipment was not used as employees used latex rubber gloves instead of butyl or nitrile gloves when using portland cement to install electrical boxes in the ground and safety glasses instead of safety goggles while applying the Boysen stain.  The material safety data sheet for the Boysen stain stated Wear safety goggles.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $756.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.    At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in the bathroom there was no assured equipment grounding conductor program or ground-fault circuit-interrupters to protect employees that used a 110 VAC DeWalt drill powered through an extension cord. The drill was used to drill into the concrete wall to install a fan.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders: At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees stated they were not trained on the use of ladders. Employees used 5.5 and 6 foot long step ladders.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training were met (Referenced in 29 CFR 1926.59):    At the project on or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, at the project there was no written hazard communication program developed or implemented. Employees used Boysen Quality Oil Wood Stain 2707 to stain wood and portland cement to secure electrical boxes in the ground.    THE SHAKIR CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200 (E)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 877044, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 8, 2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT THE FAMILY BUILDING EXTERIOR PAINTING PROJECT, GARAPAN STREET, VILLAGE OF GARAPAN, SAIPAN, MP 96950.