| Inspection Type |
Unprog Rel
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2024-02-14
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1728118 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-15 |
| Current Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s). Location: Worksite, first floor. a) On 02/14/2024, Employees were exposed to electrocution hazard from cutting into drywall and did not de-energize live electrical circuits in the wall. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260021 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-17 |
| Current Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Location: First floor towards the rear of the building. a) On 2/14/2024, while performing drywall removal, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions such as electrocution from coming into contact with live electrical circuits. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260416 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-15 |
| Current Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4839.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work: Location: First floor bathroom; towards the rear of the building a) On 2/14/2024, employees using a hand held saw were cutting into drywall and were not protected from the live electrical circuits. |
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2024-02-14
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2131436 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
2074.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2074.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 02/15/2024 at 370 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, workers demolishing and removing molded drywall were required to wear a 3M N95 respirator. The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures. 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19 |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 02/15/2024 at 370 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, workers demolishing and removing molded drywall were required to wear a 3M N95 respirator. 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. 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19 |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103). On or about 02/15/2024 at 370 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, workers demolishing and removing molded drywall were required to wear a 3M N95 respirator. The employer did not fit test employees prior to their use of the respirator in the workplace. 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19 |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii) (Construction Reference 1926.103). On or about 02/15/2024 at 370 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, workers demolishing and removing molded drywall were required to wear a 3M N95 respirator. The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii). 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19 |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 F06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-05 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-07-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) On or about 02/15/2024 at 370 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, workers performing mold remediation were exposed to hazardous chemicals. Mold Remediators were utilizing a 2-gallon container of chemicals which the employer failed to label with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals being sprayed at the worksite. 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19 |
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