OSHA Inspection: AZTEC MASONRY & STUCCO CO.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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)(a)  On or about March 27, 2018 at the construction site, employees were working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, portland cement without the employer developing a written hazard communication program.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  On or about March 27, 2018 at the construction site, employees were exposed to chemical hazards without the employer having safety data sheets available.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

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)  On or about March 27, 2018 at the construction site, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working without being provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about March 27, 2018, at a construction site, where employees were exposed to overhead struck-by hazards while performing masonry work without being provided protective hardhats.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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 March 27, 2018,  on the construction site,  an employee was exposed to struck-by hazard while operating a saw while cutting decorative bricks without wearing safety glasses.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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.    On or about March 27, 2018,  employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing the frames of the scaffold to access the working level more than 2 feet above a point of access.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   On or about March 27, 2018  at a construction site, where employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing masonry work more than 10 feet above lower levels without personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems.