OSHA Inspection: MUNILLA CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition 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.    On or about April 4, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee who was grinding and cutting Portland Concrete was not required to use protective safety glasses and protective gloves.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in a trench excavation that was 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    On or about April 4, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, a means of egress from an excavation was not provided for the employee who was at the bottom of the excavation which measured approximately 6 feet deep.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in an excavation in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:    On or about April 4, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, water was not removed from an excavation that measured approximately 17 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. Water had accumulated to a knee-high depth of approximately 18 inches on the exposed employee.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.    On or about April 4, 2014, at above addressed jobsite, employees were not removed from an excavation when cracks in the excavation walls and water was observed in the excavation.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that:     On or about April 4, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard in an excavation that was approximately 17 feet long, 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 4, 2014, at the above addressed jobsites, the employer did not provide training to employees about the hazards associated with silica when performing mixing, grinding, and cutting on concrete surfaces containing Portland cement.