OSHA Inspection: VILLEDA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 17, 2020

Abate by

Oct 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  The employer did not provide the Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification of abatement as required for Citation #1, Items #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 & #6 and Citation #2, Item #1 issued August 4, 2020.

Issued

Sep 17, 2020

Abate by

Oct 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   The employer did not provide the Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification and documentation of abatement as required for Citation #1, Item #7.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer had not ensured 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 paragraph (l) [Reference 29 CFR 1926.602(d) for construction]:  Employee(s) engaged in operating a powered industrial truck (JLG telescopic boom lift) at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, to raise materials 6 - 48 feet above ground onto scaffolds and to move materials around the job site were exposed to struck by / crushing hazards due to not all employees were instructed in the recognition of hazards associated with operating a powered industrial lift.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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):  Employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer had not developed a hazard communication program to inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemicals such as gasoline, Parexusa primer, quikrete concrete mix, and other hazardous chemicals that were being used at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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)(Construction Reference: 1926.59):  Employee(s) engaged in working with gasoline, Parexusa primer, quikrete concrete mix, and other hazardous chemicals that were being used at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, were exposed to skin irritation / carcinogen hazards due to no safety data sheets being readily accessible to employee(s).

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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 chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Information and training was not designed to cover all applicable categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals(Construction Reference: 1926.59):   Employee(s) engaged in new commercial building construction at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to skin irritation / carcinogen hazards in that employee(s) had not received training on hazardous chemicals being used at the jobsite such as gasoline, parexusa primer, and quikrete concrete mix.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:        Employee(s) engaged in stucco/plastering work using scaffolds, fixed ladders, powered tools, and etc. at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to struck by and fall hazards in that the employer had not developed nor implemented safety and health programs that provide construction hazard recognition guidelines to mitigate those hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

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:       Employee(s) engaged in stucco/plastering at a new commercial building under construction at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to struck by, crushing, and fall hazards in that employees were not instructed in the recognition of construction hazards and the methods to mitigate those hazards.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Aug 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  (a) Employee(s) engaged in stucco work on a scaffold facing building 2.1 located at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 18 feet from ground due to no mid-rail.   (b) Employee(s) engaged in stucco work on a scaffold facing building 2.1 located at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 24 feet from ground due to no mid-rail.   (c) Employee(s) engaged in stucco work on a scaffold in the northwest corner of building 2.1 located at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 18 feet from ground due to no railing on the west end of the scaffold.  (d) Employee(s) engaged in stucco work on a scaffold in the northwest corner of building 2.1 located at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 30 feet from ground due to no railing on the west end of the scaffold.

Issued

Aug 4, 2020

Abate by

Aug 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) with defect(s) or in any way unsafe had not been withdrawn from service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  Employee(s) engaged in operating a powered industrial truck (JLG Articulating Lift) at building 2.1 located at 13880 Metcalf Avenue, Kansas to raise workers between 6 - 48 feet above ground were exposed to struck by / crushing hazards due to no functioning horn to warn workers whom may walk inadvertently into the vehicle's pathway.