OSHA Inspection: ROBERT JOHNSON PLUMBING & HEATING LLC.

Issued

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:   (a) 80 Railroad Street Burnham, PA - An employee was observed setting up a core drill to drill a hole through the concrete roof for a vent pipe without the benefit of a fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a fall of 14 feet 8 inches to the ground below, on or about March 7, 2014.       No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:Construction Reference: 1926.59).  (a) 80 Railroad Street Burnham, PA - Employees use but not limited to Purple Primer, All Purpose Clear Regular Bonded Cement which classifies as a hazardous chemical, and the employer did not provide employees with training on the revised hazard communication standard (HCS 2012) label elements and the new format and type of information on each section of the safety data sheets (SDSs) to ensure that when employees begin to see HCS 2012 compliant labels and SDSs in their workplace, employees understand how to use the labels and SDSs and access the information effectively, on or about March 7, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.