Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2018-05-07
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Emphasis |
L: FALL
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Case Closed |
2019-01-30
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Related Activity
Type |
Accident |
Activity Nr |
1332653 |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Current Penalty |
2217.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2217.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
8 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the hazard of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event the pipe ruptured: a) On or about May 7, 2018, in the fabrication/production area, PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground areas to transport compressed air. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Current Penalty |
2772.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
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 jobsite, employees were exposed to an approximate 16'-11" fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not used while removing an awning on a 4:12 pitch metal roof, on or about April 20, 2018. b) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to an approximate 16'-11" fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not used while installing an awning on a 4:12 pitch metal roof, on or about April 28, 2018. c) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to an approximate 23'-6" fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not used while removing an awning on a 4:12 pitch metal roof, on or about April 20, 2018. d) At the jobsite, employees were exposed to an approximate 23'-6" fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not used while installing an awning on a 4:12 pitch metal roof, on or about April 28, 2018. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19261053 B22 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Current Penalty |
2772.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while carrying 4.5 feet wide x 2.5 feet height x 2.5 feet projection awnings down the ladder, on or about April 20, 2018. b) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while carrying 4.5 feet wide x 2.5 feet height x 2.5 feet projection awnings up the ladder, on or about April 28, 2018. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-11-01 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a) In the fabrication/production area, employees were permitted to wear dust masks without receiving basic advisory information from Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, on or about May 7, 2018. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-11-08 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
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: a) In the fabrication/production area, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint, acetone and thinner, on or about May 7, 2018. |
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Citation ID |
02003 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2018-10-15 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-11-13 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use a) In the fabrication/production area, employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint, acetone and thinner. This violation was discovered on or about May 7, 2018. |
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