OSHA Inspection: A W & SONS ENTERPRISES, L.P.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:  a) 320 East Beaver Avenue- An employee resurfacing balcony 321 with a Dewalt grinder equipped with an abrasive diamond cone was exposed to a fall hazard while standing in the bucket of a Bobcat S100 skid steer, on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn correctly and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  a) 320 East Beaver Avenue - An employee repairing concrete decks from an aerial lift was exposed to a fall hazard between ten (10) feet to fifty-two (52) feet.  The employee did not have the Personal fall arrest harness buckled correctly around his legs and the lanyard was attached to a D-ring on his hip,  on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Balcony 321 - An employee using a Dewalt grinder to resurface a concrete balcony was exposed to struck-by hazards from not wearing the appropriate eye or face protection, on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

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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) 320 East Beaver Avenue - The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees working with Rapid Set Cement All and Quikwall Surface Bonding Cement while performing re-facing activities, on or about June 5th, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  a) 320 East Beaver Avenue- The employer did not maintain in the workplace, copies of the required safety data sheets for employees working with Rapid Set Cement All and Quikwall Surface Bonding Cement during re-facing activities, on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) 320 East Beaver Avenue-Employees were not trained on the explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use, on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 4, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) 320 East Beaver Avenue-The employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of the respirator standard to employees using respirators on a voluntary basis, on or about June 5th, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.