OSHA Inspection: ERICK GUEVARA

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.  Employees were exposed to hazardous substances such as silica when using Mapei Ultralite mortar.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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) (Construction Reference 1926.59):  a) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, where a safety data sheet (SDS) for Mapei Ultralite mortar, a corrosive containing silica, was not maintained.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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) At the construction site, employees using corrosives containing silica such as Mapei Ultralite mortar were not provided with hazard communication training and information.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors or potentially injurious light radiation:   a) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, where the employees were not using eye protection while applying Mapei Ultralite mortar, a caustic, onto the outer wall.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, employees working with Amerimix mortar were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, where gloves were not used by employees applying Mapei Ultralite mortar, a corrosive with a pH of 12.5.

Issued

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees.  Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and was not equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:  a) On or about April 9, 2025, at the construction site, the employer did not provide non-alkaline soap for employees working with Mapei Ultralite mortar, a corrosive.