OSHA Inspection: RYSZARD GORZ CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 20, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Ryszard Gorz Construction, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                       Item Number                            Abatement Date  01                                             01a                                            03/23/2015  01                                             01b                                            03/23/2015  01                                             01c                                            03/23/2015    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 0577S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59       NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) On or about 12 August 2014, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following: 1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.  Laborer(s) mixing mortar and bricklayers were exposed to hazardous alkaline fresh mortar (pH 12-13) made of Essroc Cementi Saylors Type I Portland Cement (contains Portland Cement; Gypsum; Limestone; Hydrated Lime; Cement Kiln Dust; Iron Oxide, Carbon Black and Crystalline Silica), Western Miracle Lime (contains Calcium and Magnesium Hydroxides), sand and water.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59       NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On or about 12 August 2014, the employer did not ensure that a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each hazardous chemical used was available in the work place.  The employer did not have SDS documents for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Essroc Cementi Saylors Type I Portland Cement (contains Portland Cement; Gypsum; Limestone; Hydrated Lime; Cement Kiln Dust; Iron Oxide, Carbon Black and Crystalline Silica), Western Miracle Lime (contains Calcium and Magnesium Hydroxides), sand and water.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59       NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  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:  a) On or about 12 August 2014, the employer did not provide employee(s) with training regarding the health hazards of Crystalline Silica and other chemicals.  Laborer(s) mixing mortar and bricklayers were exposed to hazardous alkaline fresh mortar (pH 12-13) made of Essroc Cementi Saylors Type I Portland Cement (contains Portland Cement; Gypsum; Limestone; Hydrated Lime; Cement Kiln Dust; Iron Oxide, Carbon Black and Crystalline Silica), Western Miracle Lime (contains Calcium and Magnesium Hydroxides), sand and water.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.