OSHA Inspection: JW CONSTRUCTION & PLASTERING, INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,940 · Current $2,940

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. 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 of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Material safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including crystalline silica and portland cement.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  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:  (a) On August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. Safety data sheets were not kept for chemicals including, but not limited to Spec Mix Scratch & Brown Stucco.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 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 August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to: crystalline silica and Portland cement.  (b) On August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements as required by the revised hazard communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,352 · Current $2,352

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): 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 and not used wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  (a) On August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. did not ensure that employees wore appropriate hand and skin protection when working with Spec Mix Scratch & Brown Stucco.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On August 25, 2016, JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. did not ensure that employees wore safety glasses with side shields when working with Spec Mix Scratch & Brown Stucco. Spec Mix Scratch & Brown Stucco contains Portland cement and can cause eye damage.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,115 · Current $4,115

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a) On August 25, 2016, employees were performing stucco work on the front porch roof without fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 feet.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $27,436 · Current $27,436

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:  a) On August 25, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from approximately 13 feet to greater than 25 feet from fabricated frame scaffold platforms which were not fully planked.  JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966114, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 9519 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $27,436 · Current $27,436

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) On August 25, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from approximately 13 feet up to greater than 25 feet while performing stucco work from fabricated frame scaffold platforms without guardrails along open sides and ends.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,231 · Current $8,231

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means:  a) On August 25, 2016, employees were working from a fabricated frame scaffold with a height to base width ratio of more than four to one (4:1). The scaffold was not adequately secured with guys, ties and/or braces, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards from approximately 13 feet to greater than 25 feet.  JW Construction & Plastering, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966114, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 9519 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,231 · Current $8,231

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 August 25, 2016, employees accessed fabricated frame scaffold platforms from approximately 13 feet to greater than 25 feet above the ground by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use and the cross bracing.  JW Construction & Plastering, 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 966114, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 9419 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453.