OSHA Inspection: MCNULTY MASONRY INC

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,421 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024., the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, a HDX N95 while performing concrete cutting activities.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use  respirators such as, but not limited to, a HDX N95 respirator while performing concrete cutting activities.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators, exposing them to respiratory hazards. The employer required employees to wear a respirator such as, but not limited to a HDX N95 while performing concrete cutting activities.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure an employee wearing a respirator with a tight-fitting facepieces such as, but not limited to a HDX N95 respirator was free of obstructions from facial hair, exposing the employee to respiratory hazards while performing concrete cutting activities.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a respirator such as, but not limited to a HDX N95 respirator while performing concrete cutting activities received respirator training.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(iii): Ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were not installed to prevent the tipping of supported scaffolds in all circumstances where an eccentric load, such as a cantilevered work platform, was applied or was transmitted to the scaffold:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024., the employer did not ensure ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were installed to prevent the HEK MSHF mast climber from tipping when the eccentric load from concrete blocks were on the scaffold platform, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,421 · Current $3,500 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:  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not provide training in the recognition of hazards for each employee conducting masonry operations from a HEK MSHF mast climber scaffold, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $24,842 · Current $8,667 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.  a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, A written Hazard Communication Program was not implemented where employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Tricalcium Silicate and Dicalcium Silicate contained in the Keystone Portland Cement.  McNulty Masonry Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(g)(8), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1673650, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 141 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $24,842 · Current $8,667 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:   a) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, including but not limited to Tricalcium Silicate and Dicalcium Silicate contained in the Keystone Portland Cement were maintained in the workplace.  McNulty Masonry Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(g)(8) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1673650, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 141 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Issued

Jul 19, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $24,842 · Current $8,666 Reduced

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) Jobsite located at 650 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 - On or about February 8, 2024, the employer did not provide hazardous chemical training for employees engaged in the construction of an elevator tower. Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Tricalcium Silicate and Dicalcium Silicate contained in the Keystone Portland Cement.  McNulty Masonry Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number  1673650, citation number 1, item number 8c and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 141 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.