| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2021-10-25
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| Emphasis |
L: LOCALTARG, P: LOCALTARG
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1562179 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
1865.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1865.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures were established and implemented for required respirator use; employees sanding USG joint compound required to wear respirators were not provided a written respiratory protection program. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to use a respirator; employees sanding USG joint compound were not provided medical evaluations prior to being required to wear a respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not ensure that employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator; employees sanding USG joint compound were required to wear respirators prior to being provided fit-testing. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (Construction Reference 1926.103) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training on proper respirator use to employees sanding USG joint compound that were required to use a respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
1865.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1865.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to USG joint compound containing limestone, talc, mica, perlite, and kaolin. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not maintain and provide to employees copies of the required safety data sheets for employees using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to USG joint compound containing limestone, talc, mica, perlite, and kaolin. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-04-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-05-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-05-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) Location: 1111 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 On or about: October 25, 2021 (a) The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to USG joint compound containing limestone, talc, mica, perlite, and kaolin. |
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