OSHA Inspection: SA STUCCO & MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Oct 25, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,138 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:    a)    On or about October 1, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by flying projectile hazard, while using a steel hammer to brake stones without safety glasses.      b)    On or about October 1, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by flying projectile hazard, while using a cement mixer machine without safety glasses.

Issued

Oct 25, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    2nd tier:  On or about October 1, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet high, while installing stones from a scaffold without fall protection and/or guardrail system around the corner of the building.

Issued

Oct 25, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs 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:        On or about October 1, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while performing masonry work from a tubular scaffold without being trained on fall hazard recognition.

Issued

Oct 25, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):  Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178:     29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l) AND AS REFERENCED BY THE NOTE CONTAINED IN 1926.602(d):    West side of the construction site: On or about October 1, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall and ejection hazard, while the operator was not trained and evaluated on the safe operation of a JLG Telehandler Telescopic Forklift (Model 642).

Issued

Oct 25, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,138 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1):  The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    East side of construction site: On or about October 1, 2019, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while operating a cement mixer machine without implementing a hazard communication program to address the hazards of silica.