OSHA Inspection: CESAR SALAZAR

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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 residential construction site located at 20899 W. 115th Street in Olathe, Kansas; Employees engaged in framing activities were 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 employees were aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous materials used at the site included but were not limited to Grip Rite Subfloor Construction Adhesive.

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 residential construction site located at 20899 W. 115th Street, Olathe, Kansas; Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to dermal, inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals in that a copy of the required safety data sheet for Grip Rite Subflooring Construction Adhesive was not maintained at the residential construction site.

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   At the residential construction site located at 20899 W. 115th Street, Olathe, Kansas;  Employees engaged in residential framing activities, walking on the ceiling joists of the house structure, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet from the ceiling joists on the West side of the house structure to the ground below, in that fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section:  At the jobsite located at 20899 W. 115th Street, in Olathe, Kansas; Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to head injuries from falling objects such as but not limited to tools, in that employees working on the ground were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access.   Employees using the 16 ft. WERNER portable metal extension ladder in order to access the ceiling joists working area were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet from the edge of the wall of the house structure to the ground below in that the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing and was not secured to the residence.

Issued

Jul 12, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite located at 20899 W. 115th Street, Olathe, Kansas; employees using ladders were not trained to recognize hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards associated with ladder use.