OSHA Inspection: PATRICK & SONS PLUMBING & SEWERS, INC.

Issued

2021-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $329.00 · Current $329.00

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.  a. On or about March 16, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were working with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to crystalline silica.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program including, but not limited to, labeling, material safety data sheets and training programs.  Citation Number          Item Number           Abatement Date 01                                        001a                             07/30/2021 01                                        001b                             07/30/2021

Issued

2021-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:  a. On or about March 16, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were working with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to crystalline silica.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program including, but not limited to, labeling, material safety data sheets and training programs.

Issued

2021-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a. On or about March 16, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees performing sidewalk cutting operations did not implement the proper engineering controls or respiratory protection specified for the task on table 1, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with silica.

Issued

2021-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  a.	On or about March 16, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working in a trench was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

2021-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    a.	On or about March 16, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite were not conducted by a competent person to ensure ladders were used during trenching operations.