OSHA Inspection: MIGUEL VALDIVIA

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901

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 June 23, 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, Tex White Type S cement (contains respirable crystalline silica dust, and hexavalent chromium), which can result in silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, skin burns, serious eye damage.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 June 23, 2021 throughout the jobsite the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets for employees performing masonry installation operations who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Tex White Type S cement (contains respirable crystalline silica dust, and hexavalent chromium), which can result in silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, skin burns, serious eye damage, eye and skin irritation.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

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) On or about June 23, 2021, throughout the jobsite, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Tex White Type S cement (contains respirable crystalline silica dust, and hexavalent chromium), which can result in silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, skin burns, serious eye and skin corrosion.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):   (a) On or about June 23, 2021, on the 1st tier of the southside tubular welded scaffold system, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 7-feet to the ground below;  (b) On or about June 23, 2021, on the 3rd tier of the southside tubular welded scaffold system, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 21-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  (a) On or about June 23, 2021, on the southside tubular welded scaffold system which had footings that were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement, employees were exposed to a fall hazards of 21-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 June 23, 2021, on the southside tubular welded scaffold system, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 21-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   (a) On or about June 23, 2021,on the southside tubular welded scaffold systems , employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 21-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 26, 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 June 23, 2021, on the southside tubular welded scaffold system, employees working below the scaffold were not protected from the hazard of falling or flying tools and materials.