OSHA Inspection: MASONRY TOUCH, LLC

Issued

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $4681.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a.    On the second story floor at 1529 North Central Avenue in Flagler Beach:  On or about December 8, 2020, six masonry employees unloading palletized concrete blocks, handling mortar, and laying block were exposed to a 12 feet fall hazard from the unprotected floor edges in that they were not protected by a fall protection system.

Issued

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  A training program was not provided to each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable that employee to recognize the hazards of falling, and be trained in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a.    On the second story floor at 1529 North Central Avenue in Flagler Beach:  On or about December 8, 2020, six masonry employees unloading concrete block from pallets, handling mortar, and laying blocks were not trained to recognize the fall hazards they were exposed to or the procedures to follow in order to minimize the fall hazards.

Issued

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  a. On or about December 8, 2020 the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program which addressed the following basic elements: 1. Management Commitment and Leadership 2. Assignment of Responsibility 3. Identification and Control of Hazards 4. Training and Education 5. Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis

Issued

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.28(a):  The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.  a.   On the second story floor at 1529 North Central Avenue in Flagler Beach:  On or about December 8, 2020, and at times prior, four masonry employees were exposed to chemical skin burn and irritation hazards in that the employer did not enforce the use of gloves while they were troweling wet cement mortar to lay concrete blocks.