OSHA Inspection: CARLOS SANCHEZ

Issued

Jan 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

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)  At the jobsite located at 165 Singletree, Olathe, Kansas, employees performing masonry activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Respirable Crystalline Silica which is a skin irritant, can cause serious eye damage, respiratory irritation, and may cause cancer. The employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheets for the Crystalline Silica.

Issued

Jan 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

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:   At the jobsite located at 165 Singletree, Olathe, Kansas, employees performing masonry activities were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Respirable Crystalline Silica which is a skin irritant, can cause serious eye damage, respiratory irritation, and may cause cancer without being provided with information and training on how to recognize, avoid and/or eliminate the hazards associated with Respirable Crystalline Silica.

Issued

Jan 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   At the job site located at 165 Singletree Olathe, Kansas, employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling objects in that hard hats were not utilized.

Issued

Jan 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  At the temporary job site located at 165 Singletree, Olathe, Kansas, employees engaged in residential masonry activities were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a angle grinder to cut stone in that eye protection was not provided or utilized.

Issued

Jan 9, 2024

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  At the jobsite located at 165 Singletree, Olathe, Kansas, employees performing masonry activities, dry cutting on stone and mixing mortar were exposed to silica hazards. The employer failed to implement engineering and work practice controls as outlined in Table 1 to reduce employee exposure to silica dust.