OSHA Inspection: MEGA CITY BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:     On or about May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick Blvd., Brunswick, OH 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry installation, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program. Employees were required to wear filtering face-piece respirators during cutting and mixing mortar while installing concrete block.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   On or about May 29, 2014 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick, Brunswick OH, 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry installation, the employer did not effectively evaluate employee exposure to crystalline silica exposure while employees were required to mix mortar during block laying operation.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On or about May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick,Brunswick OH 44212,  during construction activities including but not limited to masonry installation, the employer did not ensure employees wearing tight-fitting respirators are fit tested prior to use of the respirator. Employees were required to wear respirators during mixing operations.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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 May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick Blvd., Brunswick, OH 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry work from an elevated platform, the employer did not ensure employees working from an elevated platform were protected from fall hazards approximately 20 feet by fully planking each working level.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.    On or about May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick Blvd., Brunswick, OH 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry work from an elevated platform, the employer did not ensure employees working from an elevated platform were protected from fall hazards approximately 20 feet when the east scaffold was not restrained from tipping.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:     On or about May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick Blvd., Brunswick, OH 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry work from an elevated platform, the employer did not ensure employees working from an elevated platform were protected from fall hazards approximately 20 feet by a guardrail system.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2): Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:    On or about May 18, 2015 at a job site located at 4326 Southwick Blvd., Brunswick, OH 44212, during construction activities including but not limited to masonry work from an elevated platform, the employer did not ensure employees working below the platform were protected from struck by hazards when toe boards were not installed on the working level of the scaffold at a height of approximately 20 feet.