OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

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) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were working with masonry cement and the employer did not have a hazard communication program in place.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

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)  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were working with masonry cement and the employer did not train employees as required on hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were working with masonry cement and concrete blocks and the employer did not have safety data sheets for chemical products handled by employees.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design:  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were working on a fabricated frame scaffold which were missing mid-rail(s), was not fully planked and had missing guardrails exposing them to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet to the ground.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.450(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were observed working from a scaffold that was not fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees were working from a fabricated frame scaffold without fall protection, exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 the employer did not ensure toe boards were in place on scaffolding, exposing employees working below scaffolds to over head hazards.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 the employer did not ensure employees were trained by a competent person to recognize hazards while working on scaffolds, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet to the ground.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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.  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees working from the edge of a roof did not have any type of fall protection, exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:  (a) 213 Brooks St, Pelahatchie MS - On or about July 25, 2019 employees construction work activities and the employer did not have 1st aid supplies available at the worksite.