OSHA Inspection: BH CONCRETE INC.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1578.00 Reduced

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- 145 Union Rd., Spring Valley rd. 10977:  eye wash station was not provided in the area where employees were pouring concrete for formed wall. Condition noted on or about 5/13/2022.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2764.00 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- 145 Union Rd., Spring Valley rd. 10977: employees engaged in masonry activities while positioned on an unprotected framed wall were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15ft to the ground below as a means of fall protection was not utilized. Condition noted on or about 5/13/2022.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1973.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a- 145 Union Rd., Spring Valley rd. 10977: employee engaged in masonry activities was positioned on an framed wall  working over 5 unguarded protruding reinforced steel rebar that was protruding approximate 1 foot from surface of the wall. Condition noted on or about 5/13/2022.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1185.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(2)(i): At a multi-employer workplace, the EMPLOYER'S hazard communication program did not include methods the employer used to provide other employers with on-site access to a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical the other employer(s)' employees may be exposed to while working:    a- 145 Union Rd., Spring Valley rd. 10977:  safety data sheets were not available to employees on site who were using corrosive material to form walls. Employees were exposed to hazard chemicals. Condition noted on or about 5/13/2022.