OSHA Inspection: FMP MASONRY, INC

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1141.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05050577159319112037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   At this commercial construction work site, the employer had not established a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators when mixing and spraying masonry cementitious materials and chemicals.  An effective respiratory protection program would include, but not limited to:  a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the work place; b. Medical evaluation of employees required to wear respirators; c. Valid fit testing procedures for each type of tight-fitting respirators; d. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and maintaining respirators, and; e. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1141.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05050577159319112037

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:   At this commercial construction work site, employees worked with corrosive cementitious materials and chemicals in the masonry construction process and were not provided with an eye wash station for quick flushing.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2662.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling:   At this commercial construction work site, employees were working on a scaffold and installing building materials. The employer did not ensure that front edge of scaffold platforms was 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work. This conditions exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(c)(4): End frames of tubular welded frame scaffolding were not locked together vertically by use of pins or equivalent means in areas where uplift could occur:    At this commercial construction work site, employees were working on a scaffold and installing building materials. The employer did not ensure that end frames of the scaffolds were locked together by use of pins or other safe means. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2662.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   At this commercial construction work site, employees worked from a scaffold at a height approximately above 7 feet. The employer did not inspected the scaffold and scaffold components for defects and missing parts before each work shift. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:   At this commercial construction work site, employees worked from a scaffold at a height approximately above 7 feet. The employer did not provide a trained and experienced competent person in order to build a proper scaffold. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(8): Employee(s) were not prohibited from working on scaffolds covered with snow, ice or other slippery material(s):   At this commercial construction work site, employees were exposed to fall hazard while working from a scaffold covered with slippery materials. The employer did not ensure that scaffold platforms were safe to use.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2662.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:   At this commercial construction work site, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working on a scaffold. The employer did not provide training to employees to recognize the hazards associated with working on scaffolds platforms.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:   At this commercial construction work site, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working on a scaffold. The employer did not provide training to employees involved in erecting, dismantling and inspecting the scaffolds.

Issued

2021-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05050577159319112037

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:    At this commercial construction work site, employees engaged in masonry construction project were exposed to hazardous chemicals and materials. The employer had not maintain and implemented a hazard communication program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used on this site. The written program must also contain the following: 1. A list of all hazardous chemicals on site; 2. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill; 3. The hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled; and, 4. The method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.