OSHA Inspection: GUALTIERI CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolding was not fully planked or decked:           On or about 09/08/2014, employees completing masonry repair work [e.g.: tuck point work and repair/replacement of damaged brick(s), etc.] to the exterior of the State Highway Patrol complex in Southington, OH, were using scaffolding that was not fully planked.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:      On or about 09/08/2014, employees engaged in masonry activities [at a height of approximately 15 (+) ft.] were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection, in that the mid-rail was missing from the scaffolding.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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:       The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the site include, but are not limited to, prepackaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 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:       Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals introduced into the workplace. Chemicals include, but are not limited to, pre-packaged concrete and mortar mixture.

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:       At the time of the inspection, the employer did not train employees that are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Issued

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:           The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program and employees were required to wear 3M particulate respirators when cutting/ or completing tuck-point work during masonry activities.