OSHA Inspection: J-MASONRY CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d) NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.178(l) of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On September 4, 2019, the employer did not train and evaluate the employees operating the Komatsu industrial forklift.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 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, was 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) On September 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate hand protection when working with Brixment Type N Masonry Cement which contains portland cement, thereby exposing employees to skin burns.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On September 4, 2019, employees were exposed to eye injury while performing masonry work without eye protection.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:    a) On September 4, 2019, an employee was provided with an electric rotary hammer connected by temporary extension cords without the use of an assured equipment grounding program or ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI), thereby exposing the employee to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a) On September 4, 2019, a worn and frayed extension cord was used to supply electricity to an electric rotary hammer used by an employee, exposing the employee to electric shock hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms that were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:    a) On September 4, 2019, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately thirteen (13) feet where safe access to the work platform of a fabricated frame scaffold was not provided.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 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, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a) On September 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the fabricated frame scaffold was inspected by a competent person for visible defects before allowing an employee to work from it, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately thirteen (13) feet.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:    a) On September 4, 2019, employees were required to erect fabricated frame scaffolding without training, supervision or direction by a competent person, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards up to approximately thirteen (13) feet.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): Employee(s) performing work while on scaffolds were not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a) On September 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with training in the recognition and control of the hazards associated with working from scaffolding provided for employee use, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards up to approximately thirteen (13) feet while working from fabricated frame scaffolding.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable each employee to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On September 4, 2019, employees were exposed the hazard of falling up to approximately thirteen (13) feet while performing masonry work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Damaged or weakened parts of a scaffold were not immediately repaired or replaced, braced, or removed from service until repaired:    a) On September 4, 2019, an employee was working from a fabricated frame scaffold which contained several damaged components, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately thirteen (13) feet.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii): The top edge height of the top rail on all supported scaffolds was not between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 45 inches (1.2 m) above the platform surface:    a) On September 4, 2019, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately thirteen (13) feet while performing masonry demolition work from a fabricated frame scaffold and the top rail was not placed between 38 and 45 inches from the platform surface.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected by falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On September 4, 2019, employees were performing masonry work without fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately thirteen (13) feet.