OSHA Inspection: H.V.O. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jun 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  H.V.O Construction Services, LLC, Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia - Employees were dry cutting poured concrete slabs that contained crystalline silica. The company had not developed a written hazard communication program, on or about 4/2/20.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jun 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  H.V.O Construction Services, LLC, Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia - Employees were dry cutting poured concrete slabs that contained crystalline silica. Safety data sheets (SDS) were not maintained and available, on or about 4/2/20.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jun 12, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  H.V.O Construction Services, LLC, Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia - Employees were dry cutting poured concrete slabs that contained crystalline silica. Information and training was not provided as required by the standard, on or about 4/2/20.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,475 · Current $1,475

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.  On 4/2/2020, at the jobsite located at Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia, for employees using masonry saws to dry cut concrete slab foundations, the employer did not ensure employees used eye protection.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,458 · Current $2,458

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  On 4/2/2020, at the jobsite located at Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia, employees were exposed to silica dust as they had not implemented engineering controls and instead were dry cutting a concrete slab foundation.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jul 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.  On 4/2/2020, at the jobsite located at Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program when providing respirators to employees and requiring them to use them when they were exposed to crystalline silica.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jul 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica.  On 4/2/2020, at the jobsite located at Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia, for employees using masonry saws to dry cut concrete slab foundations, the employer did not create, document and implement a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control plan to mitigate or eliminate silica exposure to employees.

Issued

May 18, 2020

Abate by

Jun 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards were addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.  H.V.O Construction Services, LLC at the jobsite located at Pinehurst subdivision, Lot 13, Snellville, Georgia - Employees were dry cutting poured concrete slabs that contained crystalline silica. Training on the specific hazards of silica were not addressed, on or about 4/2/20.