| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2012-06-18
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| Case Closed |
2012-09-27
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
216205 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 A03 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1620.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 An exit route and door located on the 1st floor of the building was observed obstructed and blocked by materials and additional debris preventing prompt/safe egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 An exit door sign located on the 1st floor of the building was observed not illuminated preventing prompt/safe egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3780.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-09-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3): The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, were not covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 Combustible materials such as cardboard and paper was observed located on the floor of a spray booth used by employees to perform a spray painting operation in which flammable liquids are used exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 C05 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Combustible residues, areas. Unless specifically approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residue and explosive vapors, there shall be no electrical equipment in any spraying area, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate, except wiring in rigid conduit or in boxes or fittings containing no taps, splices, or terminal connections. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 A portable lighting source not specifically approved for locations containing deposits of readily ignitiable/flammable residue or explosive vapors was observed plugged into an electrical outlet approximately six (6) feet away from a spray painting operation exposing employees to spark/flame/fire hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 D12 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-09-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(d)(12): Freshly sprayed articles were not dryed in spaces provided with adequate ventilation to prevent the formation of explosive vapors. In the event adequate and reliable ventilation is not provided such drying spaces shall be considered a spraying area. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 Freshly sprayed wood pieces in which highly flammable chemicals were used were not dryed in a space provided with adequate ventilation to prevent the formation of explosive vapors exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 E09 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Whenever flammable or combustible liquids are transferred from one container to another, both containers were not effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 An employee was observed transferring a flammable liquid from one container into another for the purpose of a spray painting operation and both containers were not effectively bonded and grounded exposing the employee to fire/explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3): Sprinklers protecting spraying areas were not kept as free from deposits as practical by cleaning daily if necessary. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue Ozone Park, NY 11417 Flammable liquid deposits were observed on sprinkler heads located inside of a spray booth exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002F |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 G07 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to ensure "No Smoking" signs were conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2700.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees that are required to use half-face respirators during a spray painting operation. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to provide employees that use half-face respirators during a spray painting operation a medical evaluation prior to respirator use exposing employees to various hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to ensure that employees that are required to use a half-face respirators while performing a spray painting operation passed the appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test exposing employees to various hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-09-12 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators on a daily basis to perform a spray painting operation using flammable liquids exposing the employees to hazardous conditions. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1620.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 1001-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 An outlet box located on the 1st floor of the building inside of a spraying area was observed missing a cover exposing employees to electrical hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040032 B05 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(5): The employer did not post a copy of the annual summary in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to post an OSHA 300 A Summary sheet for calender year 2011 in a conspicuous location. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue Ozone Park, NY 11417 The employer failed to provide employees that use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too paints, lacquers and finishers to perform their job duties effective information and training exposing the employees to various hazards. |
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