OSHA Inspection: K B COMPLETE PLUMBING HEATING AND COOLING

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 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 jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place, in Shawnee, Kansas; An employee engaged in plumbing activities repairing a sewer line, was exposed to dermal, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals in that the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to ensure that employee was aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work. Hazardous materials used at the site included but were not limited to A-6 ABS CEMENT for pipe and fittings.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place in Shawnee, Kansas; An employee engaged in plumbing activities repairing a sewer line was exposed to dermal and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals in that a copy of the required safety data sheet for A-6 ABS cement for pipe and fitting was not maintained at the jobsite.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 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)   At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place, in Shawnee, Kansas; Employee engaged in plumbing activities repairing a sewer line was exposed to dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Employee had not been provided with training or information regarding the hazardous chemicals with which they work. Hazardous chemicals such as ABS cement was used at the jobsite to bond pipes.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 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:  At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place in Shawnee, Kansas, an employee repairing sewer line in an excavation found to be approximately 10 feet in depth was exposed to struck-by hazards in that a safe means of egress was not provided.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5324.00 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:  At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th. Place, in Shawnee, Kansas, an employee engaged in plumbing activities, repairing a sewer line, in a 10 ft. excavation was exposed to struck by and cave in hazards in that the spoil pile was not at least 2 feet back from the edge of the excavation on the North side.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5324.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:  At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place, in Shawnee, Kansas; Employee engaged in plumbing activities repairing a sewer line, in a 10 feet excavation, was exposed to cave-in hazards in that the excavation and adjacent areas were not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of the work for evidence of situations that could result in possible cave-ins.  The excavation was greater than 5 feet in depth without a protective system, did not have a safe means of egress, and had spoil piles that were not back at least two feet from the excavation.

Issued

2017-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5324.00 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(b) or 1926.652(c):    At the jobsite located at 10420 W 50th Place in Shawnee, Kansas; an employee engaged in plumbing activities ,repairing a sewer line, in an excavation found to be approximately 10 feet in depth was exposed to cave-in hazards in that a protective system was not used. The excavation was approximately 9 feet long and the width ranged from 3.5 feet to 5.25 feet across.