OSHA Inspection: MARLYN GODOY

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    a) At 7232 Medical Center Drive, Texas City, Texas, a written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed and implemented, exposing employees to inhalation and ingestion Hazards.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Holcim Portland & Masonry Cement, a corrosive.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 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 safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) At 7232 Medical Center Drive, Texas City, Texas, the a safety data sheet for the Holcim Portland & Masonry Cement, a corrosive, was not available at the workplace, exposing employees to inhalation, skin and eye hazards.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 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):  a)  At 7232 Medical Center Drive., Texas City Texas, where employees were not provided with information on operations in their work areas where hazardous chemicals were present.  The employees were not trained on the methods and observations used to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals in the work area; the physical and health hazards chemicals in the work area; and appropriate protective measures. Employees were potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Holcim Portland & Masonry Cement, a corrosive.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,629 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a)  At 7232 Medical Center Drive, Texas City, Texas, suitable facilities for drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in case of an emergency were not available in the work area for immediate use.  Employees use corrosive such as, but not limited to, Holcim Portland & Masonry Cement.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,629 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) At 7232 Medical Center Drive, Texas City. Texas, where employees were not provide with eye and face protection when mixing and spraying Holcim Portland & Masonry Cement.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.     a)  At 7232 Medical Center Drive, Texas City, Texas, cross bracing was used to access tubular welded scaffold, exposing employees to fall hazards.