OSHA Inspection: BUSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $4,687

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)  (a) Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program governing the usage of chemicals at the jobsite, such as but not limited to diesel fuel, asphalt tack coatings, hydraulic fluid, exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  (a) Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer had not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use, such as but not limited to diesel fuel, asphalt tack coatings, hydraulic fluid, exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  (a) Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals by not maintaining in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, such as but not limited to diesel fuel, asphalt tack coatings, hydraulic fluid, and ensuring that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer did not provided employees effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as but not limited to diesel fuel, asphalt tack coatings, hydraulic fluid, 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; thus exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.201(a): Signaling by flaggers and the use of flaggers, including warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (1988 Edition, Revision 3 or the Millennium Edition).   (a) East side of Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, an employee conducting flagging operations on the east side of the worksite was exposed to stuck by hazards by not standing and being clearly visible to the first approaching road user at all times.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:  (a) Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N,  89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, an employee conducting road work construction operations was exposed to struck by and rollover hazards when they operated an Ingersoll Rand Roller (Model DD-24, Product ID# 185366) while not wearing a seatbelt.

Issued

May 15, 2023

Abate by

Jun 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(c):In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, shall be available at the worksite to render first aid.  (a)	Moselle Seminary Rd Jobsite, Moselle MS (31.52523 N, 89.29761 W) - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer did not ensure a person with a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, was available at the worksite to render first to employees engaged in road work construction operations at a site absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that was reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite.