OSHA Inspection: YOUNG'S GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2023-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $501.00 · Current $501.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 7b issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of May 30, 2023.  b) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 2, item 1b issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of June 15, 2023.  c) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 2, item 1c issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of June 15, 2023.

Issued

2023-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $501.00 · Current $501.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required for the following instances:   a) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for citation 1, item 7b issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of May 30, 2023.  b) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for citation 2, item 1b issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of June 15, 2023.  c) On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for citation 2, item 1c issued on May 3, 2023 with an abatement due date of June 15, 2023.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $6250.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.55(a)(2):  An employee(s) was exposed to substance(s) with a permissible exposure limit not preceded by (C) at concentrations above that specified in Table 1 of �1926.55 for that substance(s):   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, an employee operating a dewatering pump inside of a 54-inch diameter culvert was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 288.9 ppm CO, over 13 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm CO, during a 330 minute occupational exposure of 975.7 ppm CO.  The percent (%) carboxyhemoglobin in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak level of 60.2%.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $6250.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(a): Before it began work at a worksite, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identified all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directed may have worked, and/or did not identify each space that was a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary:  (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not identify the 54-inch diameter culverts in which employees entered to place gasoline-engine-powered water pumps as a permit-required confined space.  The gasoline engines produce the asphyxiant carbon monoxide.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work is regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and did not ensure that the employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties assigned under this standard:   a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not provide permit-required confined space training to the employees who entered the 54-inch diameter culverts to place and reposition gasoline-engine-powered water pumps used to dewater the culverts.  The gasoline engines produce the asphyxiant carbon monoxide.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for gasoline, or the carbon monoxide byproduct generated by the water pumps at the site.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

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 November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not provide training regarding hazard recognition and avoidance pertaining to the adverse health effects of breathing in carbon monoxide generated by the gasoline engines of the water pumps.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not provide training to the employees using the gasoline-powered water pumps that covered personal protective equipment, safe work practices and emergency procedures.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not have a confined space program in place for those employees entering the 54-inch (inside diameter) culverts to place and operate gasoline-powered dewatering pumps.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project employees entered 54-inch diameter culverts to place and operate gasoline-powered dewatering pumps.  The employer did not have a competent person on site that could recognize and evaluate the hazards created by introducing gasoline-powered engines into confined spaces.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:   (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, the employer did not provide training to the employees using the gasoline-powered water pumps that covered personal protective equipment, safe work practices and emergency procedures.  The employees were exposed to the hazard of  breathing carbon monoxide, a combustion byproduct of the gasoline engines.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(d): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with �1926.1204 implemented at the construction site:  (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, employees were entering the 54-inch diameter culverts to place gasoline-engine powered water pumps to dewater the culverts.  The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program.