OSHA Inspection: BETTER BLOCK-N-BRICK, LLC

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards associated with using chemicals in construction. This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at a construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska. Where the employer has employees pouring cementitious grout to fill the seams between the precast concrete slabs without having developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards while performing job related duties at the construction worksite. This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 involving a jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska. Where the employer has employees pouring cementitious grout to fill the seams between the precast concrete slabs without ensuring the Safety Data Sheets are readily accessible.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  The employer is failing to provide training to employees on the hazards associated with using chemicals on a construction site. This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at a construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska, where the employer has inadequately trained employees pouring cementitious grout as part of the construction of a residential construction project.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  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)  The employer is failing to protect employees from  fall, electrical, struck-by and caught between hazards associated with residential construction activities. This violation was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at the construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska where the employer has an employee performing concrete grouting operations without having conducted an inspection for potential jobsite hazards prior to commencing work.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(12): Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (including, but not limited to the erection of wall panels, columns, beams, and floor and roof "tees") and related operations such as grouting of precast concrete members, who is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with conducting grouting operations on a residential construction jobsite. This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at a construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska. Where the employer has employees  performing grouting activities of precast members with an unguarded floor hole and a 12' fall to the lower level of the structure.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  The employer is failing to provide fall hazard awareness training to employees working on a residential construction project.   This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at a construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska. Where the employer has inadequately trained employees performing grouting activities of precast members with an unguarded floor hole and a 12' fall to the lower level of the structure.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b):All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  The employer is failing to protect employees from impalement hazards associated with unguarded reinforcing steel when conducting grouting operations on a residential construction jobsite. This was most recently documented on or about October 6, 2021 at a construction jobsite located at 1221 N 170th St., Omaha Nebraska. Where the employer has employees  performing grouting activities of precast members in proximity of unguarded protruding reinforcing steel.