OSHA Inspection: SANDOW DEVELOPMENT LLC

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)       (a) Sandow Development LLC: 2 16th Street, Wheeling: On or about January 16, 2016, and times prior, employees were found using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, diesel fuel, which contains Naphthalene. The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical for which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  (a) Sandow Development LLC: 2 16th Street, Wheeling: On or about January 16, 2016, and times prior, employees were found using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, diesel fuel, which contains Naphthalene. The employees were not provided material safety data sheets for the hazardous materials.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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):    (a) Sandow Development LLC: 2 16th Street, Wheeling: On or about January 16, 2016, and times prior, employees were found using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, diesel fuel, which contains Naphthalene. The employer did not provide the employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work areas.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    (a) 2 16th Street, Wheeling; First floor:  On or about January 15, 2016, employees cut out a 8'x20' foot floor hole for a new stairway installation.  Employees were exposed to a 16 foot fall hazard from the unprotected floor hole.      (b) 2 16th Street, Wheeling; Second Floor: On or about January 15, 2016, employees cut out a 8'x20' foot floor hole for a new stairway installation.  Employees were exposed to a 11 to 27 foot fall hazard from the unprotected floor hole.         (c) 2 16th Street, Wheeling; Third Floor: On or about January 15, 2016, employees cut out a 8'x20' foot floor hole for a new stairway installation.  Employees were exposed to a 11 to 38 foot fall hazard from the unprotected floor hole.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Sandow Development LLC: 2 16th Street, Wheeling: On or about January 15, 2016, and times prior, a training program for fall hazards was not provided to each potentially exposed employee.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The person who certified the annual summary was not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4):       (a) Sandow Development, LLC: On or about April 11, 2016, and times prior, the 2015 OSHA form 300A, or equivalent, Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illness for 2014 was certified by the Office Manager and not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4).      (b) Sandow Development, LLC: On or about April 11, 2016, and times prior, the 2014 OSHA form 300A, or equivalent, Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illness for 2014 was certified by the Office Manager and not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4).