OSHA Inspection: PM INC. MASONRY CONTRACTORS

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of July 18, 2016, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, and 1c from Inspection 1097881, issued on 03/22/2016, with a final order date of 04/20/2016.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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) Jobsite: On or about 10/9/15 the employer had not developed, implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program describing how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 10-9-15 the employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, including mortar mixes, at the jobsite.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Jobsite:   On or about 10-9-15 the employer had not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals present in the employees' work area,  including corrosive hazards associated with mortar mixes.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 10/9/15 the employer had not provided suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes for employees mixing mortar.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 10/9/15 the employer did not provide adequate hand and forearm protection for employees mixing powdered mortar mix.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Jobsite:  On or about 10-9-15 the employer did not ensure that employees working in areas where there was possible danger of head injury from falling objects were protected by protective helmets.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 10-9-15 the employer did not provide adequate eye and face protection for employees mixing powdered mortar mix.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a) Jobsite:  On or about 10/9/15 the employer did not ensure that the working level in use on the supported scaffold located inside the structure was fully planked.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  Jobsite:  On or about 10/9/15 the employer did not provide base plates for the supported scaffold legs.