OSHA Inspection: D'ARRIGO CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,280 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described 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 would be met:       a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was in place at the job site.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not 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 had not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that employees received appropriate chemical safety training prior to working with materials that contained chemicals like silica and items such as Portland Cement.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:      Instances including, but not limited to the following:    a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that guardrail systems were installed along all open sides and ends of platforms in that guardrail systems were not in use along the east end of the scaffold, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 11 feet.     b) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that guardrail systems were installed along all open sides of platforms in that midrails for the guardrail systems were removed near the ladder entry area and by at least one mortar tub area, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 11 feet.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): Where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was in use where employees were required to wear them during jobs such as mixing materials or cutting block.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator:      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that respirators used at the job site were NIOSH-certified.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided prior to wearing respirators during jobs such as mixing materials or cutting block.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that an employee who wore a tight fitting respirator was given a fit test.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace:      a) Job site, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about November 16, 2016, during construction activities, the employer did not ensure that respiratory protection training was provided for employees who were required to wear respirators during jobs such as mixing materials or cutting block.