OSHA Inspection: ELVIS CARRANZA

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 (Construction Reference:  1926.59):  (a)  At the worksite, the employer had not developed, implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program.  Employees are exposed to dusts potentially containing crystalline silica, polyisocyanurate, iron oxide and formaldehyde when cutting through steel metal decking composed of layers of fire-treated plywood, polyisoboard, gypsum and carbon steel.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Sep 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  (a)  At the worksite, a material safety data sheet for gypsum was not readily accessible in the work area.  Employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica when cutting through the gypsum.  (b)  At the worksite, a material safety data sheet for polyisoboard was not readily accessible in the work area.  Employees were potentially exposed to polyisocyanurate when cutting through the polyisoboard.  (c)  At the worksite, a material safety data sheet for carbon steel was not readily accessible in the work area.  Employees were potentially exposed to iron oxide and other heavy metals when cutting through the carbon steel with a concrete saw.  (d)  At the worksite, a material safety data sheet for fire-treated plywood was not readily accessible in the work area.  Employees were potentially exposed to formaldehyde when cutting though the fire-treated plywood with a concrete saw.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  (a)  At the worksite, employees were not informed of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200; operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present; and, the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.  Employees were not trained on the methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.); the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information. Employees are exposed to dusts potentially containing crystalline silica, polyisocyanurate, iron oxide and formaldehyde when cutting through steel metal decking composed of layers of fire-treated plywood, polyisoboard, gypsum and carbon steel.