OSHA Inspection: JCA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(11): Ladders were moved, shifted, or extended while occupied:  On or about 7/14/2015 at building B breezeway, a worker was observed walking the 8 foot Werner step ladder while on it. The worker was exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet to the concrete level below.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about 7/14/2015 at building B breezeway, a worker was observed walking the 8 foot Werner step ladder while on it. The worker then stepped to the top step and paint can platform to change the header. The worker was exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet to the concrete level below.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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)  On or about 7/14/2015 at 4358 Lynburn Drive, Tucker, GA; the employer failed to establish a Hazard Communication program where employees are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to gasoline and wood glue.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  On or about 7/14/2015 at the compressors in front of building B; the employer provided gasoline in a yellow metal, venting container labeled and intended by the manufacturer to hold Diesel for use by employees to refuel a "Southern Fastening Systems" portable air compressor, Honda motor (serial number CN FD G2 0D54 04 003).

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produced or imported: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a)  On or about 7/14/2015 at 4358 Lynburn Drive, Tucker, GA; the employer failed to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to employees that are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to gasoline and wood glue.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  On or about 7/14/2015 at 4358 Lynburn Drive, Tucker, GA; the employer failed to provide Hazardous Chemical training to employees that are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to gasoline and wood glue.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $9,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On or about 7/14/2015 on building "B", workers were observed near the edge of the building, exposed to fall hazards above 43 feet to the lower level while receiving trusses via truck crane from the ground. The workers were not wearing fall protection.  b. On or about 7/15/2015 on building "A", workers were observed wearing harnesses and were tied off but were not adjusting their ropes while moving around on the trusses while installing the plywood, exposing them to falls greater than 10 feet to the lower level.  c. On or about 7/28/2015 on building "B", a worker was observed walking up the roof to the exposed trusses while carrying wood on his shoulder and was not connected.  Miguel Angel Bernabe was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 975228, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/17/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1018 Beaver Dam Road, Hoschton, GA.