OSHA Inspection: NAZARENO WATERPROOFING AND PAINTING CORP

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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):   a.  On or about January 16, 2015, at the above addressed worksite, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling a distance of 10'-1" to ground level while working a low-slope roof without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a.  On or about January 21, 2015, at the above addressed worksite, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling a distance of 19'-11" to ground level while working a low-slope roof without training.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:    a.  On or about January 16, 2015, at the above addressed worksite, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while accessing a roof with a ladder which was placed on unstable soil without being secured.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a. On or about January 16, 2015, at the above referenced worksite, the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program for protecting employees from chemical hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a. On or about January 16, 2015, at the above referenced worksite, employees were exposed to a chemical hazard while a safety data sheet for concrete (i.e. Quikcrete) was not available.

Issued

Feb 20, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 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. On or about January 16, 2015, at the above referenced worksite, employees who work with a hazardous chemical were not provided with information and training, as evidenced by, among other conditions; employees lacked knowledge of the details and availability of the company's hazard communication program; employees lacked knowledge of the purpose, location and availability of the required safety data sheets; employees lacked knowledge of the hazards presented by the chemical, etc.