OSHA Inspection: EPCON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a. At the site, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, the required training and education on forklift operations was not provided.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a. Building 3 second floor, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, a five foot frame scaffold platform erected on the balconies during masonry wall construction was not provided with railings at the open balcony side which was 14 feet from the ground below.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:  a. Building 3 second floor, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, a five foot frame scaffold platform erected on the balconies during masonry wall construction was not provided with cross braces on both sides.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. Building 3, employees were exposed to a 9 feet fall hazard while in progress of masonry wall construction at the second floor, in that, guardrails were not installed on balconies, breezeways, and other open-sided areas and no other type of fall protection was utilized while coming right at the edge of the building when walking through or handling material or debris.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a. Building 3, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, 4 stairways consisting of two flights of stairs each used to gain access from the first to the second floor were not provided with the required handrail system to protect employees.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems:   a. Building 3, employees were exposed to a 9 feet fall hazard from the second to the first floor, in that, the stairway landings at 4 stairways were not provided with a railing system to protect employees.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates during cement block wall construction. A written hazard communication program was not developed, maintained and implemented at the workplace.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates during cement block wall construction. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 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)   a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates during cement block wall construction. The employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a. The employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities.