OSHA Inspection: DMAC CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds are not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)   a) Jobsite -  The employer does not ensure that all working levels of  fabricated frame scaffolding are fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.  This violation was most recently observed at 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were performing bricklaying operations from a fabricated frame scaffold that was not fully planked or decked.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must require decking and planking from the front uprights to the guardrail supports with no more than 1 inch between planks.   McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895701, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 9 APR 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 12th and Latona Sts, Philadelphia, PA.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number, 314236092, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 27 FEB 2012 , with respect to a workplace located at Broad & Catherine Sts, Philadelphia, PA.   McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314231929, Citation Number 2, Item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on 10 FEB 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 211 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314230426, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 224-234 George Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(8): At all points of a scaffold where the platform changes direction, such as turning a corner, the platform that rests on a bearer at an angle other than a right angle was not laid first, and platforms which rest at right angles over the same bearer shall be laid second, on top of the first platform.  a) Jobsite - The employer does not require the scaffold platform to rest between the bearer and right angle platforms. The two scaffolds on perpendicular sides of the building exterior were connected by a working platform between two separate outriggers. This violation was most recently observed at the corner of the property located at 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014, where employees were performing bricklaying operations where the planks were not laid first securing them between the bearer and another working platform; thus, exposing employees to fall hazards of thirty-three (33) feet.  To abate this ongoing violation the employer must erect scaffolding where the platform that rests on a bearer other than a right angle is laid first with right angle platforms over the same bearer laid second, on top of the first platform when scaffolding is required to turn a corner.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface is not used.  Crossbraces are used as a means of access.   a) Jobsite - The employer does not provide a means of access from one level of the scaffold to another by use of ladders, stair towers, or other acceptable means.  This violation was most recently observed at the property 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were performing bricklaying operations from a fabricated frame scaffold that had no ladders, stair towers, or other acceptable means of access.  The fabricated frame scaffold was approximately thirty-three (33) feet in height and employees were observed climbing the scaffold support structures. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must require the use of portable ladders, attachable ladders or equivalent means of access.   McGee Plastering & Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895701, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 26 SEP 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 12th and Latona Streets, Philadelphia, PA.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314231929, citation number 2, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 09 FEB 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 211 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230426, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 224-234 George Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230194, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 George Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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) Jobsite - The employer does not require employees to use any form of personal fall arrest systems or the use of guardrail systems while performing bricklaying operations from a fabricated frame scaffold.  This violation was most recently observed at the property 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees performing bricklaying operations above the fourth level of the fabricated frame scaffold were not protected from fall hazards of approximately thirty-three (33) feet by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems while employees are utilizing the working levels of the scaffold.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230426, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 224-234 George Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123   McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 906301, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05 DEC 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Leverington Avenue and Silverwood Street, Philadelphia, PA.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314236092, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 27 FEB 2012, with respect to a workplace located at Broad & Catherine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314231929, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10 FEB 2011 , with respect to a workplace located at 211 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230426, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 224-234 George Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230194, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 25 JAN 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 George Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  a) Jobsite - The employer does not ensure that scaffolding is erected at the minimum distances set forth by this OSHA standard. This violation was most recently observed on the property 1401 North Second Street on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were applying a brick veneer from the tubular welded frame scaffold less than 10 feet from a high power line of approximately 15kv to ground, exposing employees to a shock and/or electrocution hazard. To abate this ongoing violation the employer must ensure that the power lines are de-energized, rerouted, jumped, or, that the scaffolding is erected at a safe minimum distance as instructed in the table of this standard.  McGee Plastering was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(f)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 965324, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 20 JUNE 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1806 West Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.   McGee Plastering Stucco and Stone, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314230194, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 25, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 George Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $6,600

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) Jobsite - The employer does not develop or implement a written hazard communication program.  This violation was most recently noted at the property located at 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were performing bricklaying operations with Lehigh Type S Masonry Cement without a developed or implemented hazard communication program.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must develop and implement a written hazard communication describing how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 906301, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 05 DEC 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 274 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19127.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895701, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 26 SEP 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1201 Latona Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

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) Jobsite - The employer does not provide training or information on the Lehigh Type S Masonry Cement used at the worksite at either the initial assignment or after the introduction of the Lehigh Type S Masonry Cement into the work area.  This violation was most recently observed on the property at 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were performing bricklaying operations utilizing Lehigh Type S Masonry Cement.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to the employees either at the time of their initial assignment or whenever a new hazard into the work area or duties.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 906301, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 05 DEC 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 274 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19127.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895701, citation number 1, item number 3c and was affirmed as a final order on 26 SEP 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1201 Latona Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

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) Jobsite - The employer does not furnish or maintain copies of the safety data sheets for each chemical in the workplace.  This violation was most recently noted at the property of 1401 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA on or about 19 AUGUST 2014 where employees were performing bricklaying operations and utilizing Lehigh Type S Masonry Cement in the course of their duties.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must maintain copies of each safety data sheet for each chemical used at each jobsite.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 906301, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on 05 DEC 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 274 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19127.  McGee Plastering and Stucco Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895701, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 26 SEP 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1201 Latona Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.