OSHA Inspection: UPRISE IMPROVEMENTS, INC./JMG IMPROVEMENTS INC./CMG INTERIORS INC

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

As referred to by 29 CFR 1926.59:  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)  Location: a) Throughout worksite; multiple floors  a) On or about 07/13/2022, employees of Uprise Improvements, Inc./JMG Improvements Inc./CMG Interiors Inc., were mixing/handling ParexUSA/Lahabra Perma-Finish on site and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, crystalline silica without being provided a written hazard communication by the employer.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

As referred to by 29 CFR 1926.59:  29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  Location: a) Throughout worksite; multiple floors  a) On or about 07/13/2022, employees of Uprise Improvements, Inc./JMG Improvements Inc./CMG Interiors Inc., were mixing/handling ParexUSA/Lahabra Perma-Finish on site and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, crystalline silica without being provided with Safety Data Sheets by the employer.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Feb 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

As referred to by 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1):  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)  Location: a) Throughout worksite; multiple floors   a) On or about 07/13/2022, employees of Uprise Improvements, Inc./JMG Improvements Inc./CMG Interiors Inc., were mixing/handling ParexUSA/Lahabra Perma-Finish on site and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, crystalline silica. Employees did not recognize silica exposure and health hazards to determine the use of personal protective equipment such as respirators.