OSHA Inspection: FMS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):   A written respiratory program was not developed for employees required to wear N95 respirators while cleaning and exposed to nuisance dust. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):    At least one employee required to use an N95 disposable particulate filtering facepiece respirator was not medically cleared prior to use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):   At least one employee required to use an N95 disposable particulate filtering facepiece respirator was not fit tested for a proper fit and seal prior to use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g): The employer did not establish and implement procedures for the proper use of respirators, including taking action to ensure continued effective respirator operation throughout the work shift:   Exterior/back side of the house: A N95 8210 disposable particulate filtering facepiece respirator was being used upside down by an employee who had facial hair while conducting housekeeping duties. The employee was exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4702.00 · Current $4702.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   Front side of the roof: Employees were constantly working near the edge of the unprotected roof doing formwork and were not protected by a guardrail, safety net, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  Edge of roof: Rebar that protruded from the walking/working surface on the roof level was not guarded. Employees were exposed to impalement hazards.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5530.00 · Current $5530.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:   Exterior/back of the house: The white electrical cord used to provide power to the outlet boxes was spliced. Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.  FMS Construction was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent standard (1926.403(e)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1707047, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/20/2023, with respect to a workplace located at Tuncap Street Piti, Guam.

Issued

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  a. Interior of house and front side of roof: The Electro-Hydraulic Rebar Cutter used for cutting rebar was powered by two extension cords connected in series (daisy chained) and plugged into an outlet box that was located on the exterior/back of the house. The employee was exposed to electrical and fire hazards.  b. Exterior/back of the house: The outlet boxes used to provide power to the job site were designed to be installed in a wall but were surface mounted on the exterior of the back of the house. Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.