OSHA Inspection: RED STAR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  (a) At the project site, on or about April 17, 2015, employer did not provide the proper gloves such as, but not limited to, butyl or nitrile gloves for employees.  Carpenters wore cotton gloves mixing and applying wet Portland cement, muriatic acid, and joint compound, exposing the workers to possible caustic burns, sometimes referred to as cement burns.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employers did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:     (a) At the project site, on or about April 17, 2015, employer failed to provide Material Safety Data Sheets for Portland cement, muriatic acid and all purpose compound.  Employees installing tiles on the interior and exterior floors were exposed to the hazard of the products contacting their eyes and skin.  The warning labels on the products stated avoid contact with eyes and skin.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   At the project, employer did not provide employees with effective information and training for using Portland cement, muriatic acid and all purpose compound.  Employees did not know the first aid procedures to use in the event of exposure or the personal protective equipment needed to prevent or minimize exposure.  The warning labels on the products stated avoid contact with eyes and skin.