OSHA Inspection: TEDS PLUMBING LLC

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    Employees were exposed to health hazards.  At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, employees engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a comprehensive hazard communication program.  Hazardous Chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to adhesive and primer.    (Construction Reference: 1926.59)

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

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:    Employees were exposed to health hazards.  At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, employees engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not trained the employees on the health hazards of the adhesives and primers used in the workplace.    (Construction Reference: 1926.59)

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    Employees exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards.  At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, employees engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities inside of a trench were exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards in that the employer had not trained all employees to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with trenching and excavations and the regulations applicable to the work environment.

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    Employees exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards. At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, an employee engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities inside of a trench was exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards in that adequate protection was not provided from loose soil and asphalt that posed a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face.

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):    Employees exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards.  At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, an employee engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities inside of a trench was exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards in that an adequate protective system was not provided.

Issued

Mar 12, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    Employees exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards.  At the jobsite located at 507 S. Harrison Hugoton, KS:  On or about December 16, 2019, an employee engaged in plumbing repair/replacement activities inside of a trench was exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards in that an inspection of the trench by a competent person did not occur prior to the start of work.