OSHA Inspection: JULIO C TIRADO

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

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)  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in a new commercial building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete were exposed to splashing and chemical inhalation hazards in that a written comprehensive hazard communication program had not been developed. Hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite include but are not limited to Sto Essence Medium Sand DPR 80306, Ash Grove Pro Mix Portland Lime Mortar Type N 80 lbs., and Sto Primer Adhesive - B 80101, which can cause skin and eye irritation, vision loss, and loss of consciousness.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete were exposed to chemical inhalation hazards in that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were not readily accessible at the jobsite. The employer did not maintain SDS onsite for the hazardous material observed, including, but not limited to Sto Essence Medium Sand DPR 80306, Ash Grove Pro Mix Portland Lime Mortar Type N 80 lbs., and Sto Primer Adhesive - B 80101, which can cause skin and eye irritation, vision loss, and loss of consciousness.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete were exposed to chemical inhalation hazards in that effective information and training, to include pictograms, as specified in the Revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace were not provided. The hazardous material observed, including, but not limited to Sto Essence Medium Sand DPR 80306, Ash Grove Pro Mix Portland Lime Mortar Type N 80 lbs., and Sto Primer Adhesive - B 80101, which can cause skin and eye irritation, vision loss, and loss of consciousness.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar were exposed to splashing hazards in that eye protection was not utilized.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1865.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using the Ridgid Single-Paddle cement/mud mixer were exposed to electrical shock hazards. The cord-and-plug end had damaged insulation, exposed wire. The Power Tools/Plug and Cord Set was not visually inspected before use, and the defect item was not removed from service and repaired.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

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.  Cross braces were used as a means of access:   Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete ascending onto the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below in that the cross braces, and scaffold end-frames were used as a means to climb to the next level in lieu of ladders.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below. Employees utilized a scaffolding that was not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:   Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below. Employees utilized a scaffolding approximately 14-feet above the ground without installing guardrail systems along open sides and ends of platforms.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which secure vertical members together laterally, and automatically square and align the vertical members so that the erected scaffold is always plumb, level, and square:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below. Employees utilized a scaffolding which the frames, posts and panels were not fully braced to keep the scaffold square and plumb, to secure and to prevent the collapse of the scaffold.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4351.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels were not joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below. Employees utilized a scaffolding which was not connected/joined by coupling or stacking pins to secure and to prevent the collapse of the scaffold.

Issued

2023-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $3108.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs 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:  Jobsite located at 16201 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa Kansas, employees engaged in new commercial business building stucco/masonry/plaster activities using cement, mortar, concrete working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below associated with scaffold collapse, inadequate guarding, bracing, ladder, pinning, and the lack of fall protection. Safety and scaffolding training had not been provided prior to employees utilized the scaffold.