OSHA Inspection: ERNESTO MARTINEZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 29, 2014

Abate by

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 3(a) for hazards associated with not developing a written hazard communication program;  (b)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 3(b) for hazards associated with training employees on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace;  (c)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 2, Item 1(a) for hazards associated with not establishing a written respiratory protection program;  (d)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 2, Item 1(b) for hazards associated with not providing medical evaluations for employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators;  (e)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 2, Item 1(c) for not fit testing employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators;  (f)  The employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 2, Item 1(d) for hazards associated with not providing respiratory protection training to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:       Employee were exposed to a fall hazard of by accessing scaffolding (which was approximately 9 (+) ft., from the top of the scaffold to ground level) using the forks of a boom extension on a rough terrain fork-truck and the fork platform. The work platform was made by using a pallet attached to forks.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:      On or about 12/11/2013, the work platform made by using a pallet attached to forks, was not approved for this piece of equipment or secured the platform.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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:     The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the site include, but are not limited to, prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:      Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals introduced into the workplace. Chemicals include, but are not limited to, pre-packaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 work-site specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     As of 12/11/2013, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators (dust-mask) when mixing prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

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:     On and before 12/11/2013, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:     The employer did not fit test employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):      As of 12/11/2013 the employer did provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators (dust-mask) when mixing prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.