OSHA Inspection: MARK SIKORA

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met:       a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program existed where employees used chemicals such as Sherwin Williams Problock Interior/Exterior Primer/Sealer.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s):       a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were available for chemicals used in the workplace such as Sherwin Williams Problock Interior/Exterior Primer/Sealer.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:      a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that employees were given effective training on chemicals they worked with such as Sherwin Williams Problock Interior/Exterior Primer/Sealer.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:      a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate fall protection systems/devices while working on a ladderjack scaffold where fall hazards of up to at least 20 feet existed.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):   a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that the platform pick in use on the ladder jack scaffold was kept to an appropriate level in that it was determined to be over 20 feet in height.

Issued

Jul 10, 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) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with ladderjack scaffold training. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, the unit's platform pick being used at heights of over 20 feet and failing to use appropriate fall protection systems/devices where falls hazards of up to at least 20 feet existed.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:      a) Job site, 500 Jacksonia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 28, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that appropriate safety and health practices were in place.