| Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2015-07-22
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| Case Closed |
2016-02-03
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Related Activity
| Type |
Accident |
| Activity Nr |
1003180 |
|
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1025361 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer had not developed or implemented a hazard communication program, despite using Soprema Alsan RS 230 Field and RS 230 Flash roofing coatings, both highly flammable, toxic, irritant chemicals. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: a) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer not obtain or provide copies of safety data sheets to employees in the workplace, despite using Soprema Alsan RS 230 Field and RS 230 Flash roofing coatings, both highly flammable, toxic, irritant chemicals. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer had not provided hazard communication training to employees, despite using Soprema Alsan RS 230 Field and RS 230 Flash roofing coatings, both highly flammable, toxic, irritant chemicals. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B04 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-16 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers: a) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer did not ensure that four skylights at roof level were protected by covers to prevent employees from fall through. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the appropriates types of personal protective equipment required for all tasks, despite using Soprema Alsan RS 230 Field and RS 230 Flash roofing coatings, both chemicals which irritate the eyes and skin, and which can cause allergic skin sensitization. Employees applied these coatings while wearing shorts and tank tops, and safety glasses which offer no protection from vapor hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Despite having employees who voluntarily used 3M half-face negative pressure respirators with organic vapor/acid gas cartridges with pre-filters, the employer had not established and implemented the required elements of a written respiratory protection program including the requirement to medically clear employees and procedures for cleaning, storage and maintenance of respirators. |
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| Citation ID |
02001C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-10-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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) On or about 7/28/2015, at job site at 20 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021: Employer had not provided the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D, "(Mandatory) Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard" to employees who voluntarily used 3M half-face negative pressure respirators with organic vapor/acid gas cartridges with pre-filters. |
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