OSHA Inspection: ARROW PLUMBING LLC AND R2 PLUMBING LLC

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $1,810 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to chemical hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.   The employer did not develop or implement a written Hazard Communication program.  Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals used on the jobsite such as but not limited to Weldon "Blue" glue, Oatey glue, and Oatey primer for joining plastic sewer pipes.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $1,810 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to chemical hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  The employer did not provide training for the recognition, evaluation, and control of exposure to chemical hazards used on the jobsite.  Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Weldon "Blue" glue, Oatey glue, and Oatey primer for joining plastic sewer pipes

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a (fall hazard) struck-by and crushed-by hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  The employer did not provide or ensure that a ladder or other means of egress was available for employees working in the excavation.  An employee was working in the excavation which was 8 to 13 feet in depth and approximately 43 feet in length.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  An employee was observed working in an excavation that had water accumulating in it which compromises the integrity of the trench walls.  An employee was exposed to an excavation wall collapse in the excavation with a depth of 8 to 13 feet in depth and approximately 43 feet in length.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $126,749 · Current $42,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  The employer did not protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards by placing or keeping excavated or other materials at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $126,749 · Current $42,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavation.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  Excavations and protective systems are not inspected by a competent person prior to the employees entering the excavations.  An employee working in a trench, which was approximately 8 to 13 feet in depth and approximately 43 feet in length was exposed to a collapse of the excavation walls.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $126,749 · Current $42,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c):    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavation.  This was most recently documented on or about January, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near Lot 27 on North Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.  The employer did not provide or require the use of benching, sloping, shoring or other means to ensure that employees working in excavations were protected from engulfment hazards.