OSHA Inspection: B & D MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being caught-in or between a tipping forklift and the ground:    a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - The operator of a rough terrain Pettibone 8044 forklift was observed not wearing the attached seatbelt, thus exposing the operator to crushing injuries associated with tip-over hazards, on or about August 2, 2019.    b) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - The operator of a rough terrain Pettibone B-68 forklift was observed not wearing the attached seatbelt, thus exposing the operator to crushing injuries associated with tip-over hazards, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided and not used wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:      a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were observed using Spec Mix, containing Portland cement, to set bricks on an exterior wall and were not provided hand protection, on or about August 2, 2019.    b) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were observed using Spec Mix, containing Portland cement, to set bricks on an exterior wall and did not don eye protection, on or about August 2, 2019.    c) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were exposed to falling objects while working below a masonry operation and did not don head protection, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundations:    a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - The frame of a mast-climbing work platform did not bear on base plates and mud sills while employees worked from the platform located 14 feet 6 inches high above ground, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:  a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Unstable objects, such as stacks of 2x10 wood planks, were used to support the base of a mast-climbing work platform, as employees worked from the scaffold performing masonry operations, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.  a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were observed working from a mast-climbing work platform where an evaluation by a competent person was not performed prior to the start of work, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:    a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were exposed to a 14 feet 6 inch fall hazard from the platform of a mast-climbing work platform where the removable guardrail used for material handling had not been re-installed, on or about August 2, 2019.      b) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were exposed to a 14 feet 6 inch fall hazard from the platform of an a mast-climbing work platform where an end rail was not installed, on or about August 2, 2019.        c) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees were exposed to an approximate 14 foot fall hazard from the platform of a mast-climbing work platform where the right-side of the platform was lowered as employees remained on the left-side of the platform, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees working from a mast-climbing work platform scaffold system were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with mast-climbing work platform usage, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - Employees who erected a mast-climbing work platform scaffold system were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with the work in question, on or about August 2, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - On or about August 2, 2019, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained at the workplace a written hazard communication program for which describes how the criteria specified in 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for employees exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Spec Mix Cement Quickrete, containing Portland Cement.    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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

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) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - On or about August 2, 2019, employees were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as Spec Mix Cement Quickrete, containing Portland Cement.  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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) 1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster PA - On or about August 2, 2019, employees could not locate safety data sheets for Spec Mix Cement Quickrete, containing Portland Cement, which is required to be readily accessible to employees.  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.