OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,858 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Jobsite: The employer did not ensure through providing training and performing evaluation that the operator of the Terex Handler powered industrial truck (PIT) was competent to operate the PIT safely at all times.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,287 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employers did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met, and which also including (e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) of this section:      Jobsite: The employer did not establish and implement a site specific written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS) where employees were required to work with and around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Bayseal OC ISO and Spray Foam Insulation.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  Jobsite: The employer did not maintain the safety data sheets on the jobsite for hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Bayseal OC ISO and Spray Foam Insulation that the employees were required to work with and around them.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 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):  Note: Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)   Jobsite:  The employer did not maintain and make readily available for the safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Bayseal OC ISO and Spray Foam Insulation that the employees were required to work with and around them.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,287 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with 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):    Jobsite: The employees required to work with and around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Bayseal OC ISO and Spray Foam Insulation were not provided with training and information on the chemical hazard communications to minimize and/or eliminate those hazards.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): Employee(s) were not informed of any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:  Jobsite: The employees required to work with and around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) OCBayseal  ISO and Spray Foam Insulation were not informed of the any operations in their work area where such hazardous chemicals were present.

Issued

May 21, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employee(s) were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section: (Construction Reference : 29 CFR 1926.59).     Jobsite: The employees required to work with and around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Bayseal OC ISO and Spray Foam Insulation were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the list of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets (SDS).