OSHA Inspection: DCA GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about July 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure that an employee voluntarily wearing respirators in the work place are provided with a medical evaluation, exposing the employee to respiratory stressors   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1970.00 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:  On or about July 25, 2022, the employer did not implement or maintain a hazard communications program containing the criteria contained in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), exposing the employee to the hazards associated with Silica and Portland cement.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

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:  On or about July 25, 2022 employees were not protected from a fall while working from a metal framed scaffolds that was missing a complete guardrail, exposing employees to falls between 11 and 14 feet.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about July 25, 2022 employees were not provided scaffold training and unable to recognize and minimize hazards associated with  working from a metal framed scaffold, exposing employees to a fall.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about July 25, 2022 employees used an extension ladder that did not extend three feet past the scaffold they accessed, exposing employees to a fall of 11 feet.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about July 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees voluntarily wearing respirators in the work place are provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i).   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1)(i):Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  On or about July 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure that an employee voluntarily wearing a respirator was kept clean and disinfected as necessary, exposing the employee to respiratory stressors.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).