| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2016-02-08
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| Emphasis |
P: FALL, L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2023-01-10
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1440.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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): a. At the site, an employee was exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard, in that, the employee was standing on top of the cement block wall without any type of fall protection during concrete pumping, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-15 |
| Current Penalty |
1440.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a. At the site, employees were exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard during concrete pumping, in that, training and education on fall protection was not provided, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261060 A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-15 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: a. At the site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard during concrete pumping while using a ladder, in that, training and education on proper and safe use of ladders was not provided. A six foot step ladder was used to gain access to a 10 feet tall wall: a six feet step ladder was used in the folded position and leaned up against a wall to gain access to the wall; a six feet step ladder was used which had a broken/missing spreader at the one side, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a. At the site, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard, in that, a six feet step ladder was used to gain access to the 10 feet tall cement block wall, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a. At the site, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard, in that, a six feet step ladder was used to gain access to the 10 feet tall cement block wall by standing on the top step of the step ladder, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B16 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a. At the site, employee were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, a six feet step ladder with a broken/missing spreader on the one side was used to gain access to the 10 feet tall cement block wall, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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. At the site, employees were exposed to ready mix concrete containing silicates. A written hazard communication program was not developed, maintained and implemented at the workplace, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a. At the site, employees were exposed to ready mix concrete containing silicates. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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. At the site, employees were exposed to ready mix concrete containing silicates. The employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace, on or about 02/08/2016. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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 02/08/2016. |
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