| Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
|
| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2018-10-02
|
| Case Closed |
2024-04-03
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Accident |
| Activity Nr |
1342439 |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1334556 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to a struck by hazards due to a collapsing wall during demolition work: a) During the demolition of a concrete block wall on or about 05/29/2018, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, during demolition, inspections by a competent person were not conducted as the work progressed to detect hazards resulting from the weakened or deteriorated wall, and workers were permitted to work where such a hazard existed without being corrected by shoring, bracing or other effective means and controlled access was not established to prevent unauthorized entry into the demolition work zone. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. Employees were exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, gasoline and silica dust, during concrete and cement block wall demolition work. A written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented and maintained at the workplace, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not have safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, gasoline, during concrete and cement block wall demolition work. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, gasoline and silica dust, during concrete and cement block wall demolition work. Employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. At the site, employees were exposed to head injuries, in that, hard hats or other protective helmets were not worn during demolition work, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a. Employees were expose to eye injuries, in that, proper eye and face protection was not provided during demolition work when using sledge hammers and a gas operated saw to cut rebar, concrete and cement blocks, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard: a. The employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260021 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.14 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a. Employees were exposed to a struck by hazards during demolition, in that, training and education was not provided on the hazards relating to demolition as well as procedures to follow during demolition, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260850 A |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
357.16 |
| Initial Penalty |
12934.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Accident |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations: a. Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, a demolition survey or demolition action plan was not developed and implemented to establish safe procedures for the progress of demolition work, on or about 05/29/2018. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-11-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2018-12-14 |
| Final Order |
2019-08-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. Employees were exposed to silica during concrete and cement block wall demolition work, in that, a sledge hammer and a gas powered saw were used while cutting and demolishing a cement block wall, on or about 05/29/2018. |
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