OSHA Inspection: A.M.A. CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) A.M.A. Construction, LLC - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication to assist employees working with chemicals including Lehigh Portland cement.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 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)  a) A.M.A. Construction, LLC - The employer did not provide training and information to employees in the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with Lehigh Portland cement.  Employees were mixing the Lehigh Portland cement for stucco operations during residential construction activities.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) A.M.A. Construction, LLC - The employer did not maintain copies of material safety data sheets for chemicals including Lehigh Portland cement for ready accessibility to employees.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary:   a) West Side of Structure - The working level of the tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked or decked between the front and rear uprights.  Employees were applying stucco from the 5th level of the scaffold approximatley thirty-two (32) feet above ground level.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph:   a) West Side of Structure - The tubular welded frame scaffold with a height to base ratio of greater than four to one (4:1) was not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, or bracing.  Employees were working on the 5th level of the scaffold performing stucco operations.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:  a) West Side of Structure - The tubular welded frame scaffold was erected atop a broken masonry cinder block and several bricks thus creating an unstable base for employees performing stucco operations on the 5th working level.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.     a) West Side of Structure - A ladder or other safe means of access was not provided to employees working on the 5th level of the tubular welded scaffold.  Employees were using the scaffold frames and crossbraces to access/egress the working levels.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:   a) West Side of Structure - An employee was performing stucco operations on a single plank (12 inches in width) spanning from the west section of scaffold to the north section of scaffold.  This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately thirty-two (32) feet.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014  b) South Side of Structure - An employee was performing stucco operations on a single plank (12 inches in width) spanning from the west section of scaffold to the south section of scaffold.  This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately thirty-two (32) feet.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v): Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold was not protected by a guardrail system (with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway:  a) Northwest Side of Structure - An employee applying stucco from a walkway located between the north side and west side of scaffold sections was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately thirty-two (32) feet as a guardrail system was not utilized.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014  b) Southwest Side of Structure - An employee applying stucco from a walkway located between the south side and west side of scaffold sections was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately thirty-two (32) feet as a guardrail system was not utilized.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:  a) West Side of Structure - The end of a scaffold plank extended more than twelve (12) inches over its support thus creating a cantilevered portion of the platform.  An employee was conducting stucco activities from the single plank approximately thirty-two (32) feet above ground level.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014    b) South Side of Structure - The end of a scaffold plank extended more than twelve (12) inches over its support thus creating a cantilevered portion of the platform.  An employee was conducting stucco activities from a single plank approximately thirty-two (32) feet above ground level.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:   a) West Side of Structure - Employees performing stucco oeprations from the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately thirty-two (32) feet without the use of guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems.  Observed on or about April 5, 2014