OSHA Inspection: JAVIER CARDONA

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about February 16, 2018, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Buford, Georgia:  Four employees performing masonry work were exposed to eye and skin burns, and lung irritation while using Coosa Custom Color Type N masonry cement that contains chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica and Portland cement when the employer did not develop and implement a written program to inform the employees how to recognize and minimize those hazards.

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about February 16, 2018, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Cumming, Georgia:  Four employees performing masonry work were exposed to eye and skin burns and lung irritation while using Coosa Custom Color Type N masonry cement which contains chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica and Portland cement when the employer did not provide safety data sheets to inform employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about February 16, 2018, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Cumming, Georgia:  a) Three employees performing masonry work were exposed to eye burns while using Coosa Custom Color Type N masonry cement without wearing eye protection.   b) Three employees performing masonry work were exposed to struck-by hazards from brick shards while using trowels to chip bricks without wearing eye protection.

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:  On or about February 16, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Cumming, Georgia:  An employee performing masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15-feet when he worked from a work platform of a scaffold that was not designed and constructed by a qualified person.

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about February 16, 2018, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Cumming, Georgia:  An employee performing masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15-feet while climbing the frame of a tubular welded frame scaffold when the employer did not install a ladder.

Issued

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  On or about February 16, 2018, at 3840 Lakehurst Way, Cumming, Georgia:  a) An employee performing masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15-feet when he worked from the work platform of a tubular welded frame scaffold that did not have guard rails and end rails installed.   b) An employee performing masonry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 15-feet when he worked from the work platform of a job made wooden scaffold that did not have guard rails and end rails installed.