OSHA Inspection: KAZIMIERZ ZUBRYCKI DBA PRECISION CASEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $300.00 · Current $300.00

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:    Kazimierz Zubrycki dba Precision Casey Construction, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                       Item Number                            Abatement Date  01                                            01a                                            06/14/2016 01                                            01b                                            06/14/2016 01                                            03a                                           05/17/2016 01                                            03b                                           05/17/2016 02                                            02                                              05/17/2016 02                                            03                                              05/17/2016    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59    The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.1200 of this chapter.     29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:     a) On or about April 22, 2016, employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.     On or about, April 22, 2016, employees cleaning masonry exterior walls of a building, were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Muriatic Acid which contains 31.45% of Hydrochloric Acid.  The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program addressing the health hazards of hazardous chemicals present in the workplace.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59  The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.1200 of this chapter.  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:  a) On or about, April 22, 2016, employer did not provide the employee(s) with training regarding hazards of the chemicals present in the work place.  Employees cleaning masonry exterior walls of a building, were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Muriatic Acid which contains 31.45% of Hydrochloric Acid.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On April 22, 2016, employees were exposed to eye and face injury while cleaning exterior masonry walls of a building using Muriatic Acid without eye and face protection.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

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29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:     a)  On April 22, 2016, employees were not protected against accidental contact with energized overhead power lines during the process of cleaning masonry exterior walls of a building while working from two-point adjustable suspension scaffold platform.   The overhead power lines consisted of secondary lines having a voltage rating of 120/240 volts.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).    a)  On April 22, 2016, employer permitted to erect and use two-point adjustable suspension scaffold platform approximately two feet away from the energized power lines having a voltage rating of 120/240 volts.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): The suspension scaffold power-operated hoist or manually operated hoist did not have, in addition to the normal operating brake, a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed:    a)  On April 22, 2016, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold which did not have a breaking device or locking pawl.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:    a)  On April 22, 2016, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3520.00 · Current $3520.00

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29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On April 22, 2016, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury.  Precision Casey Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 693819, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on January 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2343 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:  a)  On April 22, 2016, employees were not provided with safe access to a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold platform being used at an elevation of approximately 35 feet above the ground.   Precision Casey Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 693819, citation number 1, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on January 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2343 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2016-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $6160.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system:    a)  On April 22, 2016, employees engaged in masonry cleaning work were not protected from hazards of falling while working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold elevated approximately 35 feet above the ground.          Precision Casey Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 693819, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on January 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2343 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.