OSHA Inspection: ACA CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY INCORPORATED

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   ACA Construction & Masonry Incorporated, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01                                   11/06/2017  01                                02a                                 11/06/2017  01                               02b                                  11/06/2017 01                                04                                     10/10/2017 01                                 05                                    10/10/2017 01                                7b                                      10/10/2017  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l):  a) On June 20, 2017, the employer did not train and evaluate the employee operating the Lull rough terrain forklift.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) On June 29, 2017, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following: 1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheets; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.  Worker(s) were exposed to hazardous particulates containing crystalline silica (up to 2%) while mixing masonry cement.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  a) On June 29, 2017, employees were exposed to crystalline silica dust from the mixing of masonry cement and were not provided with information and training at the time of initial assignment.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees were using an outlet box that did not have a cover to plug in their extension and power cords, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees performing masonry work on the fifth floor of a building under construction were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling greater than 25 feet while receiving materials placed in the hoist area by a rough terrain forklift.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees used stairways there were not equipped with a stair rail system to travel between the first, second, third and fourth floors of the building.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(1)(ii): A job-made ladder was not built in conformance with the applicable provisions of Appendix A:  a) On June 29, 2017, employees used a job-made ladder to access the fifth floor of a building under construction from the fourth floor. The ladder was not built in conformance with Appendix A which references American National Standards Institute (ANSI), A 14.4-1979-Safety Requirements for Job-Made Ladders.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(3)(i): Rungs, cleats, and/or steps of portable ladders were spaced more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured along the ladder's side rails:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees used a job-made ladder with rungs spaced 16 inches apart to access the fifth floor of a building under construction.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to upper level landing surfaces and the ladders' length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9m) above the upper landing surfaces being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladders:  a) On June 20, 2017, employees used a job-made ladder to access the fifth floor of a building under construction. The ladder did not extend (3) feet above the landing surface, was not secured at the top to a rigid support, and a grasping device was not provided for employees.