OSHA Inspection: M.G. EXCELLENT SERVICES CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not protect employees from potential fall hazards associated with roofing operations on a residential home where the eve to ground height of the roof was at least 8 feet. Unprotected employees were exposed to a fall of at least 8 feet during asphaltic shingles roofing installations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide employees exposed to potential fall hazards with training on the recognition and identification of the hazards of falling, as well as, procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Untrained employees were exposed to a fall of at least 8 feet during asphaltic shingles installations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 6200 Series 3M Replaceable Cartridge Respirators in the workplace, while performing asphaltic shingles roofing installations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 Reduced

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 (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer the employer did not provide  medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 6200 Series 3M Replaceable Cartridge Respirators in the workplace, while performing asphaltic shingles roofing installations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure fit testing was done for employees prior to requiring employees to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 6200 Series 3M Replaceable Cartridge Respirators while performing asphaltic shingles roofing installation.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 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(Construction Reference: 1926.59):    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing asphaltic shingles roofing installations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Mule-Hide #221 Plastic Cement.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide any effective information and training on hazardous chemicals  for employees performing asphaltic shingles roofing installations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Mule-Hide #221 Plastic Cement.

Issued

Jun 12, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 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 May 4, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not select and/or provide appropriate hand protection for employees who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Mule-Hide #211 Plastic Cement while performing asphaltic shingles roofing installations. Employees were given knit fabric, latex palm-coated gardening gloves that were damaged, extremely soiled and degraded.