OSHA Inspection: CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTORS

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:   (a) On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer failed to select a NIOSH-certified respirator to protect the employees from respiratory hazards while mixing Portland Cement-based plaster aggregate.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer did not evaluate employee exposures to respiratory hazards prior to mixing Portland Cement-based plaster aggregate.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  (a)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer did not ensure a safety data sheet for Riverside Portland Cement was available upon request.  (b)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer did not ensure a safety data sheet for Gibco's PRF was available upon request.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 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)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer did not provide adequate training on the health hazards of chemicals, such as but not limited to Riverside Portland Cement.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protection required by this Part did not meet the requirements specified in American National Standards Institute, Z87.1-1968, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection:  (a)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees utilized eye protection while mixing Portland cement-based plaster aggregate. Employees were exposed to eye injuries.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired.  (a)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the ladder on the scaffold contained three bent and damaged rungs. The scaffold ladder was not repaired prior to use, exposing employees to fall hazards when ascending and descending.   IN THE ALTERNATIVE:  29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(17): Fixed ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, or corroded components, were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  (a)  On or about March 3, 2016, at the Naval Base San Diego Lodge worksite, the ladder on the scaffold contained three bent and damaged rungs. The ladder was not repaired prior to use, exposing employees to fall hazards when ascending and descending.