OSHA Inspection: M.P.GALLAGHER LLC

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) Building Exterior - Front: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while cutting with concrete with a four inch angle grinder. Employees were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 2/20/20

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.  a) Building Front: An employee was exposed to face and eye injuries when the employee was using an angle grinder without the guard, on or about 2/20/20

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) Building Exterior: An employee was using an extension cord without a ground pin, exposing employees to electrical shock/electrocution, on or about 2/20/20

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:     a) Building exterior window: Employees were using an extension cord that was run through a window while using an angle grinder to cut concrete on the wall, on o about 2/20/20

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(2)(ii): Water was not applied at flow rates sufficient to minimize release of visible dust for tasks performed using wet methods:  a) Building Exterior-front façade: The employer did not apply water to minimize the release of visible dust while dry cutting a concrete, the employee was exposed to silica dust while dry cutting the front wall of a residential home with a handheld angle grinder, on or about 2/20/20.