OSHA Inspection: JIN CHENG CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2015-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees.  Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and were not so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:  At the project, adequate washing facilities were not provided for employees that rolled on Glidden Gripper White Primer and Sealer GPG-0000 paint on the exterior walls.  Soap was not provided or available onsite.  Towels or other drying methods were not provided.  Employees had paint on their fingers and hands.  The warning label on the paint container said For skin contact, wash thoroughly with soap and water.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of contacting the paint.

Issued

2015-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 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 was 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, eye protection was not used while painting overhead and using a hammer to chip high spots of concrete off between the CMUs.  The paint used was Glidden Gripper White Primer and Sealer GPG-0000.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of the paint contacting their eyes and being struck in the eye by chips of concrete.  (b) At the project, gloves were not worn while painting with Glidden Gripper White Primer and Sealer GPG-0000.  Employees had paint on their hands.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting the paint.  (c) At the project, safety toe shoes were not worn, as sandals were worn when carrying five gallon buckets of paint.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by buckets that contained five gallons of paint.

Issued

2015-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 use:  At the project, there was no material safety data sheet for Glidden Gripper White Primer and Sealer GPG-0000 paint that was used to paint the exterior of the building.  It was not known if one was available at the home office.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of contacting the paint.

Issued

2015-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 have not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  At the project, employees were not trained on the hazards of Glidden Gripper White Primer and Sealer GPG-0000 paint.  Employees did not know they needed to wash the paint off with soap and water and did not know they should avoid contact with the eyes and skin.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of paint contacting their eyes or skin.