OSHA Inspection: BRONCO EXCAVATING, INC.

Issued

Aug 3, 2020

Abate by

Aug 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    On or about May 1, 2020, the employer did not ensure that all employees provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area in that employees working with respirable crystalline silica were not trained on the health hazards (Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects).

Issued

Aug 3, 2020

Abate by

Aug 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): Communication of respirable crystalline silica hazards to employees-Hazard communication. The employer shall include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.    (i)(2)(i)The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following:    (i)(2)(i)(A)The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica;    (i)(2)(i)(B)Specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica;    (i)(2)(i)(C) Specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used;    (i)(2)(i)(D) The contents of this section;    (i)(2)(i)(E) The identity of the competent person designated by the employer in accordance with paragraph (g)(4) of this section; and    (i)(2)(i)(F) The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (h) of this section.        On or about May 1, 2020 the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provision of HCS and Paragraph (i)(2) in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards of crystalline silica (Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects).

Issued

Aug 3, 2020

Abate by

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline.      a) On or about May 1, 2020, employees were working in an excavation in which there was accumulation of water. No adequate precautions had been taken to protect the employee from the hazards posted by the accumulation of water in that, no protection system was installed, such as a support or shield system, there was no use of a safety harness and lifeline and the pump system used to remove water from the excavation had been disconnected.