OSHA Inspection: SALVADOR MARIN

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): This standard is applicable to construction employment as defined by 29 CFR 1926.103.  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to create and maintain a written respiratory program as required by this sub part.  Employees are given a N95 respirator to use when cutting concrete blocks with a power cutter.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): This standard is applicable to construction employment as defined by 29 CFR 1926.103.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to ensure that the employees have been medically approved by a physician or other licensed health care provider to successfully wear respirators.  Employees are provided N95 respirators to use when dry cutting concrete blocks.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): This standard is applicable to construction employment as defined by 29 CFR 1926.103.  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to ensure that employees have been fit-tested with the tight-fitting respirator prior to the employees wearing it and performing work that would subject them to silica dust inhalation hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): This standard is applicable to construction employment as defined by 29 CFR 1926.602.  The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  The employer is failing to properly train employees on how to operate the powered industrial trucks and recognize the struck by or caught under hazards associated with their operation.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer has not trained employees who operate the forklift during the construction of a new commercial building.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards while working on a scaffold.   This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  Two employees were observed working from a three-tiered fabricated frame scaffold that was higher than ten feet above the ground and not utilizing any form of fall protection.  Each employee was in a different are of the scaffold and exposed to different instances:     a) Employee observed on the top tier of the scaffold without the use of any form of fall protection.    b) Employee observed on the second tier without the use of any form of fall protection.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall hazards while working on a scaffold.   This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  Four employees were observed working from a frame scaffold that had not been inspected.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which secure vertical members together laterally. The cross braces were not of such length as will automatically square and align vertical members so that the erected scaffold is always plumb, level, and square.  All brace connections were not secured:   The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fall, struck-by, and caught between hazards while working on a scaffold with multiple deficiencies.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  Four employees were observed working from a fabricated frame scaffold that had not been properly braced to prevent shifting or collapsing.  The scaffold also had improper connectors securing the braces and rails.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards while performing work activities while on top of an entryway overhang.  This most recently occurred on October 4, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  One employee was observed working on a flat entryway overhang of a newly constructed building at heights greater than six feet above the ground.  The employee was not utilizing any form of fall protection.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  The employer is failing to ensure that each employee exposed to fall hazards has been effectively trained on fall hazard recognition and the use fall protection.  This most recently occurred on October 4, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  One untrained employee was observed working on a flat entryway overhang of a newly constructed commercial building at heights greater than six feet above the ground.  The employee was not utilizing any form of fall protection and did not have an understanding of fall hazard recognition and prevention when working at elevation.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  The employer is failing to protect employees from respirable silica hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to create and maintain a written exposure control plan as required by this sub part.  Employees are being exposed to concrete dust containing silica when cutting concrete with a power cutter.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:   The employer is failing to protect employees from respirable silica hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer has not designated an individual as a competent person who is capable of conducting jobsite inspections to ensure the written exposure control plan is implemented.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:   The employer is failing to protect employees from respirable silica hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to implement engineering and work practice control methods as outlined in the standard when employees are exposed to concrete dust containing silica during concrete block cutting with a power cutter.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:   The employer is failing to protect employees from respirable silica hazards.  This was most recently evident during the inspection conducted on October 4, 2018 at a worksite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is failing to assess the exposure of employees to silica while cutting concrete blocks with a power cutter.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).  The employer did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section. The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.  The employer is failing to incorporate silica in the hazard communication program.  This most recent occurrence of this took place at the jobsite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer has not created a written hazard communication program that includes exposure to respirable silica.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (i)(2)(i)(A)-(i)(2)(i)(F) of this standard:   The employer is failing to train employees on the hazards associated with using and working with chemicals in the work place.  This most recent occurrence of this took place at the jobsite located at 14404 Stoneybrook Blvd, Omaha, NE 68137.  The employer is exposing employees to respirable silica when cutting concrete blocks.  The employer has not provided training on the health hazards, protective measures, competent person, and medical surveillance as it pertains to respirable silica exposure.