OSHA Inspection: PENA'S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition 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:      On or about January 18, 2017 at the above addressed job site, employees performing block laying operation were not provided with gloves, exposing them to come in contact with Portland cement (Florida super masonry type S) that causes skin irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(ii): The platform was not planked or decked as fully as possible and the remaining open space between the platform and the uprights exceeded 9.5 inches (24.1 cm):    On or about January 18, 2017 at the above address employees were exposed to hall hazard while working form a scaffold not fully planked.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were intermixed such that the components fit together with force and the scaffold's structural integrity was not maintained by the user:         On or about January 18, 2017 employees were working from a scaffold that was assembled with components manufactured by different manufacturers and held together by chicken wire.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    On or about January 18, 2017 employees were working from a scaffold that was missing base plates and supported on blocks.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity):        On or about January 18, 2017 employees were working from a 10- foot scaffold that was missing fall arrest system or guardrail system.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:      On or about January 18, 2017 at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide employees that voluntarily wear 3M 8110S N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Feb 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about January 18, 2017 at the above addressed job site, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program describing hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to Portland cement (Titan America Portland cement), for employees performing block laying work.