| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-04-12
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| Case Closed |
2019-12-27
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1445018 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-11-04 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2273.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees need, and are required to wear, half face, tight fitting, elastomeric respirators. The employer did not develop or implemented a respiratory protection program. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-11-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees need, and are required to wear, half face, tight fitting, elastomeric respirators. The employer did not develop or implemented a respiratory protection program, and the employees were not provided with a medical evaluation. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-11-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees need, and are required to wear, half face, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirators. The employer did not develop or implemented a respiratory protection program, and the employees were not fit tested before wearing the respirators. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 H02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-10-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: (a) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees need, and are required to wear, half face, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirators. The employer did not develop or implemented a respiratory protection program. Throughout the worksite, the respirators were observed to be improperly stored. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2273.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, diisocyanate, acetone, and styrene; contained in commercial products such as Chemthane 7061 Parts A & B, and Lite Fiber Glass Filler. The employer did not developed or implemented a Hazard Communication Program. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-10-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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) SFDS. 239 Lava St. Brooklyn, NY 11222. Throughout the facility, employees fabricating the props and scenic, are exposed to the hazards of chemicals. The employees are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, diisocyanate, acetone, and styrene; contained in commercial products such as Chemthane 7061 Parts A & B, and Lite Fiber Glass Filler. The employer did not developed or implemented a Hazard Communication Program. The condition was noted at or about 04/12/19. NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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