OSHA Inspection: B B E BIG BEAR ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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:  On or about February 5, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure employees were using safety glasses and gloves to minimize exposure from products that contain hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, vinyl acetate copolymer and Portland cement, when performing plastering and stucco operations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about February 5, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees using plastering products, that contain hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, vinyl acetate copolymer and Portland cement, when performing plastering and stucco operations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about February 5, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not have safety data sheets for plastering products containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, vinyl acetate copolymer and Portland cement, when performing plastering and stucco operations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

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):  On or about February 5, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide effective training on the hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite to employees using plastering products, that contain hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, vinyl acetate copolymer and Portland cement, when performing plastering and stucco operations.