OSHA Inspection: BYRON'S MASONRY

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $700.00 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:    JOBSITE:  The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program where employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Light Masonry Cement.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  JOBSITE:  The employer did not provide training and information to the employees, required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Light Masonry Cement on chemical Hazard Communications.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1650.00 Reduced

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.    JOBSITE:  The fabricated frame scaffold, erected to a height of 25 feet 4 inches from the base was not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  JOBSITE:  The footings of the fabricated frame scaffold which was erected at a height of 25 feet 4 inches from the base were placed on hollow concrete blocks which were not leveled and stable.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  JOBSITE:  The fabricated frame scaffold was not erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1650.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(i): The employer did not provide safe means of access for each employee erecting or dismantling a scaffold:    JOBSITE:  The employees performing erection of a fabricated frame scaffold were not provided with a ladder or other safe means of access.