OSHA Inspection: CMC MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $3,656 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to assist in identifying working conditions which are hazardous to the health or safety of their employees, such as, but not limited to, fall hazards, electrical shock hazards, and tip over hazards.    Noted on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 25, 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 on a scaffold be 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) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The employer did not train their employees to recognize the hazards that are present when working from supported tubular welded frame scaffolds, such as, but not limited to, falls and tip overs, and the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Noted on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The competent person did not direct the erection of the supported tubular welded frame scaffold in a manner that ensured the safety of the employees from fall hazards, to the extent that is feasible, when setting up hoists approximately 32 feet above ground level.  Noted on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $3,656 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 before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:    a) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia, Scaffold, 5th working platform - Employees were performing bricklaying operations from a supported tubular welded frame scaffold without guardrail systems installed along all open sides and ends, and prior to the scaffold being released for use while an employee was still erecting components of the scaffold.    Observed on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,089 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.  This requirement is applicable to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.59:    a) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The employer did not have a written hazard communication program at the workplace.  Employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, crystalline silica, etc. contained in Keystone Light Masonry Cement Type N.    Noted on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  This requirement is applicable to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.59:    a) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The employer did not maintain at the jobsite copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.  Employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, crystalline silica, etc. contained in Keystone Light Masonry Cement Type N.    Noted on or about 9/23/19.

Issued

Mar 19, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 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.    a) Jobsite: 1910 Brown St, Philadelphia - The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite.  Employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, crystalline silica, etc. contained in Keystone Light Masonry Cement Type N.    Noted on or about 9/23/19.