OSHA Inspection: MALDONADO S MASONRY, LLC

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Employees required to wear respirators while performing brick masonry work were exposed to lung irritation when the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about November 13, 2013, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Four employees required to wear respirators while performing brick masonry work were exposed to lung irritation when the employer did not provide medical evaluations for the employees.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Four employees required to wear respirators while performing brick masonry work were exposed to lung irritation when the employer did not conduct fit testing to ensure the employees could safely use the respirators.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Four employees required to wear respirators while performing brick masonry work were exposed to lung irritation when the employer did not inform employees how to safely use and care for respirators.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,392 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10-feet when he worked from the scaffold cross braces.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Four employees performing brick masonry work using masonry cement which contains chemicals which include but were not limited to Portland cement and crystalline silica were exposed to eye, skin, and lung irritation when the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.    Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203530, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 6, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  On or about November 13, 2014,at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  a) An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7.2-feet when he worked from the work platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold erected on the left front side of the house that was not fully planked.   b) Thee employees performing brick masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of 13-feet and greater when they worked from the work platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked that was erected on the front right side of the house.   Maldonado S Masonry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203415, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 24, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  a) An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7.8-feet when the employer did not install a ladder on the tubular welded frame scaffold erected on the left front side of the house.    b) Two employees performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13-feet and greater when the employer did not install a ladder on the tubular welded frame scaffold erected on the right front side of the house.    Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203415, citation number1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 24, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7.2-feet when he worked from a tubular welded frame scaffold work platform with damaged planks that had not been inspected and removed by the employer.   Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203415, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on September 24, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  a) An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7.2-feet when the employer did not install end rails at the unprotected edges of the tubular welded frame scaffold work platform erected on the front left side of the house.   b) Three employees performing brick masonry work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13-feet and greater when the employer did not install end rails at the unprotected edges of the tubular welded frame scaffold work platforms erected on the front right side of the house.   Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203415, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on October 6, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about November 13, 2014, 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  Employees performing brick masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 7.2-feet to 13-feet and greater when while working from the work platforms of tubular welded frame scaffolds that were not fully planked or had end rails installed when the employer did not instruct employees how to recognize and minimize scaffold fall hazards.   Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.454(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314203415, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on September 24, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 88 Dover Commons Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   On or about November 13, 2014, at 5745 Jockey Walk, Suwanee, Georgia:  An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13.8-feet when the employee worked from the porch roof of the house without using fall protection.   Maldonado S Masonry, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 494438, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5075 Carriage Bridge Lane, Cumming, Georgia.