OSHA Inspection: KLB MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $6,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(b): Provisions were not made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.    a) Job Site - The employer did not make provisions prior to the start of construction to ensure prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.  On or about June 14, 2019 an employee sustained serious injuries after falling with a ProSeries mast climbing work platform scaffold as it collapsed to the ground from a height above 20 feet.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) Job Site - Employees working from mast climbing work platform (MCWP) scaffold systems were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with MCWP usage, on or about June 18, 2019 and times prior thereto.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $6,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.706(b): Masonry walls over eight feet in height were not adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse until permanent supporting elements of the structure were in place:  a) Pool Building - On or about June 18, 2019, a concrete masonry wall approximately 25 feet high had not been braced to prevent overturning and collapse until the permanent supporting elements of the structure were in place.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

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:  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees using Stihl hand-held masonry saw to cut concrete blocks were protected from being exposed to silica by the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

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.  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not access and protect employees from potential exposure from silica while cutting and laying concrete masonry blocks with Stihl hand-held masonry saws.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not establish a written plan for employees who had exposure to silica dust while cutting and laying concrete masonry blocks.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910, for each employee cutting and laying concrete masonry blocks who were required under this section to use a respirator.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following: The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that each employee covered by 29 CFR 1926.1153 could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $18,564 · Current $9,282 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i):  Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall have guardrail systems which comply with subpart M of this part -- Fall Protection:  a) Auditorium, Exterior Wall, North-East Side of Building - On or about June 17, 2019, the walkway of a ProSeries mast climbing work platform (MCWP) measured approximately 24 feet - 10 inches above the ground, did not have a guardrail system installed.  b) Auditorium, Exterior Wall, South-East Side of Building - On or about June 14, 2019, the walkway of a ProSeries mast climbing work platform (MCWP) measured approximately 28 feet above the ground, did not have a guardrail system installed.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  KLB Masonry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1046317, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Hatfield Elementary School, 1701 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $18,564 · Current $9,282 Reduced

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, nor after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) Auditorium, Exterior Wall, School Store Storage Side of Building of Building - On or about June 17, 2019, and times prior thereto, a ProSeries mast climbing work platform scaffold system was not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of the work shift to identify deficiencies.  b) Auditorium, Exterior Wall, AV Storage Side of Building of Building - On or about June 14, 2019, and times prior thereto, a ProSeries mast climbing work platform scaffold system was not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of the work shift to identify deficiencies.  c) Auditorium, Interior Wall, Near Stage - On or about June 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, a Bennu mast climbing work platform scaffold system was not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of the work shift to identify deficiencies.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  KLB Masonry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1046317, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Hatfield Elementary School, 1701 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:  a) Job Site - The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee to OSHA within twenty-four hours for an incident occurring on or about June 14, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Job Site - On or about August 7, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees donned N95 respirators while operating Stihl hand-held powered concrete masonry saws to cut block had not been provided with information contained in Appendix D of the standard, as required.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.