OSHA Inspection: OASIS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667).  (a) Location: 147 Rangeway Road, N. Billerica, MA: On or about 08/23/2017, the employer did not ensure that a written respirator protection program was developed as required.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines shall be equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.  (a) Location 147 Rangeway Road, N. Billerica, MA: On or about 08/23/2017, employer did not ensure that guarding on 2-DeWalt angle grinders with 6" concrete cutting blades were utilized.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(d): Other requirements. All abrasive wheels and tools used by employees shall meet other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels.   (a) Location 147 Rangeway Road, N. Billerica, MA:  On or about 08/23/2017 employer did not insure that a Milwaukee 6" abrasive wheel grinder (model# xx46-33) with a 6" concrete blade was guarded as required, (reference ANSI B7.1)

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(d)(2): All hand-held powered drills, tappers, fastener drivers, horizontal, vertical, and angle grinders with wheels greater than 2 inches in diameter, disc sanders, belt sanders, reciprocating saws, saber saws, and other similar operating powered tools shall be equipped with a momentary contact "on-off" control and may have a lock-on control provided that turnoff can be accomplished by a single motion of the same finger or fingers that turn it on.  (a) Location; 147 Rangeway Road, N. Billerica, MA: On or about 08/23/2017, employees were exposed to hazards from a Milwaukee 4.5 grinder (model #:xx46-33) that had a defective on/off switch.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with a handrail.  (a) Location: 147 Rangeway Road, N. Billerica, MA: On or about 08/23/2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards from stairs that were not equipped with a handrail.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes 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 will be met, and which also includes the following:   (a) Location: 1447 Rangeway Rooad, N. Billerica, MA: On or about 08/03/2017 the employer did not ensure that employers had developed and implement a written hazard communication program.