OSHA Inspection: ACD MASONRY INC.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)   a)  Worksite - Employees were applying cement to a chimney in preparation for brick installation.  The employee was working on a fabricated frame scaffold which had only two planks installed on the working level; on or about 2/23/17.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.   a)  Worksite - Employees were applying cement to a chimney in preparation for brick installation.  The employee was working on a fabricated frame scaffold and was not trained to recognize the hazards; on or about 2/23/17.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

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:   a)  Worksite - Employees were applying cement to a chimney in preparation for brick installation.  The employee was working on scaffolding which had mixed components; on or about 2/23/17.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.   a)  Worksite - Employees were applying cement to a chimney in preparation for brick installation.  An employee was working on a fabricated frame scaffold in which the planks were being supported by a sloped roof; on or about 2/23/17.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Worksite - Employees use materials such as, but not limited to, Lehigh Portland Cement. A written hazard communication program was not in place; on or about 2/23/17.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.  ABATEMENT NOTE:    The written Hazard Communication Program must include descriptions of how the following program elements, required by this regulation, will be developed, implemented, and conveyed to the employer's employee(s) who are exposed to hazardous materials:          a.   Labeling and other forms or warning:               Labels shall include at least the identity of the hazardous            chemical(s), the appropriate hazard warnings, the target organs,            and the name and address of the chemical manufacturer, importer or other responsible party;          b.   A list or inventory of all hazardous materials known to be present in the            workplace must be compiled and be maintained as part of the employer's            written Hazard Communication Program;          c.   Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for all materials used by            employee(s) in the workplace must be maintained and readily available            all employee(s) on all shifts.          d.   The employer's Hazardous Materials Information and Training Program            must be based upon the employer's written Hazard Communication            Program.  The training for employee(s) must include at least:  Methods and observation that may be used to detect the presence            or release of hazardous chemicals in the work area.                       The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.               The measures employee(s) can take to protect themselves, such as,            specific procedures, appropriate work practices, emergency            procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used.            The details of the employer's Hazard Communication Program            including an explanation of the labeling systems used, Material            Safety Data Sheets and how employees can obtain and use the            appropriate hazard information;          e.   Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non            routine tasks must also be addressed in the employer's written program;            and          f.   The employer's written Hazard Communication Program must be            made available upon request.          For Multi Employer Work places, the employer's Written Hazard Communication       Program must also specifically address how:          a.   Material Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous material on the job            site will be provided to other employers in the event the other            employer's employee(s) may be exposed to these materials.          b.   The methods the employer will use to inform other employer(s) of            any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect            employee(s) during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable            emergencies.          c.   The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s)            of the labeling system used in the workplace.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a) Worksite - Employees use materials such as, but not limited to, Lehigh Portland Cement.  Safety data sheets were not available on site; on or about 2/23/17.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 28, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Worksite - Employees use materials such as, but not limited to Lehigh Portland Cement. A training program was not in place; on or about 2/23/17.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.