OSHA Inspection: ATL MASONRY CONTRACTORS INC

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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 4/20/2016 at 1150 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA; the employer failed to establish a Hazard Communication program where employees are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to Concrete containing Silica.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about 4/20/2016 at 1150 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA; the employer failed to provide Safety Data Sheets where employees are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to Concrete containing Silica.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 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)  On or about 4/20/2016 at 1150 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA; the employer failed to effectively provide information and training on Global Harmonization where employees are exposed to chemicals including but not limited to Concrete containing Silica.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  On or about 4/20/2016 at 1150 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA; where the employer failed to implement a respirator protection program where workers performing cutting operations of materials including but not limited to concrete block, brick, and mixing cement were required to wear tight fitting respirators that are provided by the employer.

Issued

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4): End frames of tubular welded frame scaffolding were not locked together vertically by use of pins or equivalent means in areas where uplift could occur:  On or about 4/20/2016 at 1150 Dawsonville Highway Gainesville, GA; workers performing brick laying operations from the 14 foot tall scaffold were exposed to hazards related to potential scaffold collapse where the employer failed to install connecting pins where powered industrial trucks were used to lift materials such as but not limited to bricks to the working levels.