OSHA Inspection: TOP SEAL SERVICES CORP

Issued

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5668.00 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 excessive heat:    On or about July 19, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the Townhomes of La Jolla, located at 11668 to 11678 SW 91 Ter, Miami, FL 33176, employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to the hazard of high ambient temperatures and working in direct sunlight, which produced Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) ranging from 87.1 degrees Fahrenheit to 88.8 degrees Fahrenheit. These WBGT levels exceeded both the Action Level of 70.9 degrees Fahrenheit and the Threshold Limit Value of 77.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Such exposures may lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and up to death.

Issued

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5668.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):     On or about July 19, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the Townhomes of La Jolla, located at 11668 to 11678 SW 91 Ter, Miami, FL 33176, employees were exposed to an approximate 24-foot fall hazard while performing roofing activities, without means of fall protection.

Issued

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $757.00 · Current $454.00 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:    On or about November 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the Townhomes of La Jolla, located at 11668 to 11678 SW 91 Ter, Miami, FL 33176, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with hazardous chemicals during roofing work activities.