OSHA Inspection: REM'S ALL CONSTRUCTION SERVICE CO

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:     a) On or about May 23, 2019, on the south exterior elevation of an commercial building under construction located at 6820 S. Kanner Highway in Stuart, Florida, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet when performing stucco work from the basket of an aerial lift while not wearing a safety harness with a lanyard attached to the anchor point provided in the platform.    b) On or about May 23, 2019, on the south exterior elevation of an commercial building under construction located at 6820 S. Kanner Highway in Stuart, Florida, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet when performing stucco work from the basket of an aerial lift while not wearing a safety harness with a lanyard attached to the anchor point provided in the platform.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(ix): Controls for the articulating and extensible boom platforms were not clearly marked to identify their function:    On or about May 23, 2019, on the south exterior elevation of an commercial building under construction located at 6820 S. Kanner Highway in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when operating an aerial lifts to perform stuccowork while the control panels of the lifts were covered with stucco material and the controls were not visible and/or plainly marked as to their function.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On or about May 23, 2019, on the south exterior elevation of an commercial building under construction located at 6820 S. Kanner Highway in Stuart, Florida, employees were using chemicals including but not limited to Lambert Base Coat and CEMEX Accumix Stucco while the employer did not maintain the safety data sheets for that products at the worksite.