OSHA Inspection: JIMCO MASONRY LLC

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.       On or about July 30, 2015, the scaffold at south building wall had no ladder, stair, ramp, walkway, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was used to access a scaffold platform that was greater than 2 feet above the surrounding pavement.  Two employees worked from the scaffold platform which exposed them to fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity).     On or about August 4, 2015, west building wall, a guard rail was not present at the 4th scaffold platform where an employee mixed masonry cement at the side of the scaffold opposite of overhand laying of masonry block.  The employee did not have a personal fall arrest system or guard rail and was exposed to falls from heights greater than 10 feet.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:     a.  On or about July 30, 2015, south building wall, the 2nd stage of the scaffold did not have guard rails at the west end of the scaffold which exposed two employees who moved a scaffold board to falls from heights greater than 10 feet.       b.  On or about August 4, 2015, west building wall, an employee stepped off the 4th scaffold platform and held onto the scaffold end frame while an outrigger board was installed at the 4th scaffold platform.  The employee did not have any type of fall protection and was exposed to falls from heights greater than 10 feet.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): The employer failed to retrain employees that showed indications through work performance of not retaining the requisite proficiency:    On or about August 4, 2015, construction site, the employer did not provide retraining on scaffold safety where there were indications during dismantling or erection of scaffolding that employees did not retain the scaffold safety training.  Employees were exposed to falls greater than 10 feet to a lower level when erecting or dismantling scaffolds.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    On or about July 30, 2015, south building wall, an employee stood on a masonry wall opening and was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system and was exposed to falls greater than 6 feet to a lower level.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:       a.  On or about July 30, 2015, near east building wall, rebar that projected from the concrete floor was not guarded and exposed employees to impalement hazards.         b.  On or about July 30, 2015, near temporary electric box, rebar that projected from the concrete floor was not guarded and exposed employees to impalement hazards.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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 July 30, 2015, building construction site, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to masonry mortar (corrosive, crystalline silica containing) and masonry blocks (crystalline silica containing) used by employees.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 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 July 30, 2015, building construction site, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals including but not limited to masonry mortar (corrosive, crystalline silica containing) and masonry blocks (crystalline silica containing) used by employees.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about July 30, 2015, building construction site, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals including but not limited to masonry blocks (crystalline silica containing).  Employees cut masonry block with a saw which exposes them to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Nov 2, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 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:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    On or about July 30, 2015, building construction site, the employer did not provide employees who used dust mask respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.  Employees cut masonry block and mixed mortar which contained crystalline silica and exposes employees to hazardous chemicals.