| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2014-02-19
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| Case Closed |
2014-05-09
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
872811 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Machine guarding. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in the following paragraphs of this section, except: On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 CSHO observed a bench-top grinder with no tongue guard. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 CSHO observed a bench-top grinder with no work rest. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means: On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 CSHO observed a 120V circuit breaker panel with no cover. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed. a) On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 CSHO observed a circuit breaker panel with unused openings on the side which were not closed. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 Employer uses forklifts without having completed any forklift training. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer. On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 Employees use N95 respirators voluntarily, but were not provided with copies of 1910.134 Appendix D. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100253 B04 III |
| Issuance Date |
2014-03-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-04-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-04-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. On or about February 19, 2014 - Job site at 59-52 55th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 CSHO observed bottles of oxygen and acetylene stored together inside the Maine Service Corp premises. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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