OSHA Inspection: GLENN H. WOOD PLUMBING

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(3)(i): The employer did not monitor employee exposures and did not base the initial determinations on the employee exposure monitoring results and any of the relevant considerations described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(3)(i)(A) through (C).  a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.) - Glenn H. Wood Plumbing did not conduct an exposure assessment to determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level.  Employees installing a sewer and water line were pouring melted lead to complete joint connections of the cast iron pipes, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees.  a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.) - Employees installing a sewer and water line inside an excavation measuring approximately 12 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches wide, and 6 feet deep without a means of egress were exposed to trip/falls and cave-in hazards, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures.  a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.)  - A support system for an undermined section of the road was not used to protect employees from collapse hazards.  Employees were installing a sewer and water line inside an excavation measuring approximately 12 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches wide, and  6 feet deep, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person prior to the start of work, and as needed throughout the shift, for evidence of situations that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.    a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.) - The employer did not conduct daily inspections of the excavation and adjacent areas for evidence of situations that could result in cave-ins, or other hazardous conditions, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary was not provided.  a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.)  - The employer exposed his employees to falling object hazards by  not placing excavated material with loose rock at least 2 feet away from the edge of the trench. Employees were installing sewer and water lines inside the 6 foot deep trench, or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.  a) Jobsite: Trench #2 (closest to bldg.) - A protective system was not used to protect employees from cave-in hazards while installing sewer and water lines inside the excavation measuring 12 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches wide, and  6 feet deep, or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) Jobsite - The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions at the jobsite, the regulations to control or eliminate hazards associated with excavation operations, during  the installation of sewer and water lines, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.  a) Jobsite - The employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to assist their employees identify and prevent hazards associated with their work operations, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.  a) Jobsite - The employer did not have an adequate written hazard communication program in that the program did not list the hazardous chemicals used at the workplace.  The employees conducting excavations operations were handling the hazardous chemicals Lead, and N-D joint compound, on or about 12/18/15.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Jobsite - The employer did not maintain at the jobsite copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.  Employees installing sewer and water lines and were handling the hazardous chemicals Lead and Utility Joint Compound, on or about 12/18/14.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 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.  a) Jobsite - The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals Lead and Utility Joint Compound used at the job site, on or about 12/18/14.