OSHA Inspection: FOX CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   A.)  Fox Construction, Inc., 2074 Interchange Road, Erie, PA  16565, on or about September 28, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employee were working with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, methanol.  The employees were not trained on the chemical and physical hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   A.)  Fox Construction, Inc., 2074 Interchange Road, Erie, PA  16565, on or about September 28, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employee were working with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, methanol.  Safety data sheets for the chemicals were not maintained on-site.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  A.)  Fox Construction, Inc., 2074 Interchange Road, Erie, PA  16565, on or about September 28, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employee were working with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, methanol and epoxy.  The employees were not aware of the availability of the company's hazard communication program.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(b): Provisions were not made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury:  A.)  Fox Construction, Inc., 2074 Interchange Road, Erie, PA  16565, on or about September 28, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employee were working performing tasks to move a natural gas transmission line.  The employer did not verify the location and response time of emergency services prior to the commencement of work.