OSHA Inspection: RAPID CONSTRUCTION FRAMING

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $330 Reduced

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:   At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  Employees engaged in framing activities  using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to gasoline and sub-floor adhesive, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards in that a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  Employees engaged in framing activities  using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to gasoline and sub-floor adhesive, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards in that Safety Data Sheets were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $330 Reduced

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:  At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  Employees engaged in framing activities  using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to gasoline and sub-floor adhesive, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards in that hazard communication training was not provided.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $775 Reduced

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.  At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  An employee engaged in framing activities using an pneumatic nailer was exposed to struck-by hazards in that eye protection was not provided and used.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $775 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) 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):     At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet from edge of the structure to the ground below in that fall protection was not provided and used.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section:  At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  An employee engaged in framing activities, working as a ground hand, was exposed to struck-by hazards in that head protection was not provided when working below overhead framing activities.

Issued

Nov 29, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  At the location of 4541 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence KS 66049, Building C:  Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 21 feet from the eave of the structure to the ground below in that fall protection training was not provided.