OSHA Inspection: DONEGAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $3259.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  1) Jobsite - A written Hazard Communication Program was not provided where employees are exposed to chemicals, including, but not limited to the following chemicals:  -Total Wall Stucco.  Condition noted on 24 AUG 2016.

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  1) Jobsite - SDS was not available for each hazardous chemical or product used on site. The employer did not have the SDS for the Total Wall Stucco which is damaging to the eyes.  Condition noted on 24 AUG 2016.

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  1) Jobsite - Employees were not provided information/training on the handling of hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite. Employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to:  -Total Wall Stucco.  Condition noted on 24 AUG 2016.

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  1) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that the employee exposed to eye hazards from chemical vapors and splashes, due to use of Total Wall Stucco, use appropriate eye protection.   Condition was observed on 24 AUG 2016.

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  1)  Jobsite:  Employees were working from a fabricated-frame scaffold, approx. 7 feet from the ground level, that was not fully planked, thus exposing the employees to fall hazards.  Condition noted on 24 AUG 2016.