OSHA Inspection: RENDON QUINTANILLA

Issued

Mar 8, 2021

Abate by

Apr 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,756 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0577

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) On or about January 25, 2021,  throughout the jobsite, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program for employees performing masonry installation operations who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Lehigh White Masonry Cement Schedule N (contains Portland cement,  respirable crystalline silica dust, and hexavalent chromium),  which can result in silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, skin burns, serious eye damage.

Issued

Mar 8, 2021

Abate by

Apr 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure the safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  (a) On or about January 25, 2021, throughout the jobsite, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program for employees performing masonry installation operations who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Lehigh White Masonry Cement Schedule N (contains Portland cement, respirable crystalline silica dust, and hexavalent chromium), which can result in silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, skin burns, serious eye damage.

Issued

Mar 8, 2021

Abate by

Apr 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,053 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a) On or about January 25, 2021 employees were exposed to falling and flying objects. Employees were not provided with protective helmets.

Issued

Mar 8, 2021

Abate by

Apr 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,756 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  (a) On or about January 25, 2021 , tubular welded scaffold system, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 7 to 15-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 8, 2021

Abate by

Apr 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2): Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:   (a) On or about January 25, 2021,  tubular welded scaffold system, an employee  was working below the scaffold were not protected from the hazard of falling or flying tools and materials.