OSHA Inspection: JULIAN LOPEZ-VILLEGAS

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,387 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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):  a) At the construction site, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.  Employees were exposed to hazardous substances such as silica when using Alamo Portland Cement.

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 18, 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) (Construction Reference 1926.59):  a) At the construction site, where a safety data sheet (SDS) for Alamo Portland Cement, a corrosive containing silica, was not maintained.

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 18, 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)   a) At the construction site, employees using corrosives containing silica such as, but Amerimix Portland Cement, were not provided with hazard communication training and information.

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,037 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) At the construction site, employees working with Portland cement were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes.

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use 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) At the construction site, where the employees were not using eye protections when applying mortar, a caustic, onto the outer wall.

Issued

Nov 30, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a)  At the construction site, where gloves were not used by employees applying Alamo Portland Cement, Lime & Sand Mort , a corrosive with a pH of 12-13.