OSHA Inspection: DESIMONE CONTRACTING

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): The clearance between scaffolds and power lines were less than 3 feet.  a) 808 South 7th Street - An employee was performing brick laying operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold approximately (1) foot from a service power line of approximately 220 - 240 volts, thus exposed to an electrocution hazard.  Observed on or about July 18th, 2013.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) 808 South 7th Street - An employee performing brick laying operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-five (25) feet without the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system.  Observed on or about July 18, 2013.

Issued

2013-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 808 South 7th Street - The employer did not maintain in the workplace, copies of the required safety data sheets for the employee working with Lehigh portland cement which contains silica, during brick laying activities.  Observed on or about July 18, 2013.