| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2014-07-15
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| Emphasis |
L: RDSILICA, N: SILICA
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| Case Closed |
2015-08-20
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
898000 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-01-14 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed significant deposits of silica-containing dust to accumulate on floors, lights, equipment and other vertical and horizontal surfaces, potentially contributing to overexposure of employees to airborne silica. a) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed significant deposits of silica-containing dust to accumulate on floors, lights, equipment and other vertical and horizontal surfaces, potentially contributing to overexposure of employees to airborne silica, including an employee performing manual abrasive blasting who was exposed to an airborne silica concentration of 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), which exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 1.06 mg/m3. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 C |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): The employer did not ensure that an employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3 in any 8-hour work shift of a 40 hour work week did not exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table. a) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee performing manual abrasive blasting to be exposed to an airborne silica concentration of 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), which exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 1.06 mg/m3. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100023 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-01-14 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards. Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. a) On or about 9/24/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee to work on a storage platform in the loading bay that stood 8' 9" above the adjacent concrete floor and which had no guardrails or toeboards. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: a) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not utilize feasible engineering or administrative controls despite employees having noise exposures as high as 578% dose or 102.7 dBA eight hour time weighted average (8 hr TWA) (90 dBA threshold). WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program despite employees having noise exposures as high as 578% dose on a 90 dBA threshold. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: a) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program despite employees having noise exposures as high as 578% dose or 102.7 dBA eight hour time weighted average (8 hr TWA) (90 dBA threshold). WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100133 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that employees used eye protection when exposed to hazards such as flying particles when chiseling granite, using compressed air to clean headstones, and conducting manual abrasive blasting. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that employees used eye protection when exposed to hazards such as flying particles when conducting manual abrasive blasting. c) b) On or about 9/24/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that employees used eye protection when exposed to hazards such as flying particles when using compressed air to clean headstones. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100136 A |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate protective footwear when exposed to hazards such as falling headstones or rolling pallet jacks. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate protective footwear when exposed to hazards such as falling headstones or rolling pallet jacks. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer required employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators without having a written respiratory protection program. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee who was exposed to airborne silica concentrations of up to 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hrTWA, in excess of the PEL of 1.06 mg/m3, to wear an N95 respirator without having a written respiratory protection program. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer required employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators without providing medical evaluations of the employees' ability to wear a respirator. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee who was exposed to airborne silica concentrations of up to 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hrTWA, in excess of the PEL of 1.06 mg/m3, to wear an N95 respirator without providing a medical evaluation of the employee's ability to wear a respirator. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01005C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight-fitting respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer required employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators without providing initial or annual fit testing. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee who was exposed to airborne silica concentrations of up to 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hrTWA, in excess of the PEL of 1.06 mg/m3, to wear an N95 respirator without providing initial or annual fit testing. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01005D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators while having facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the respirator and the face. b) On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators while having facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the respirator and the face. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01005E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer required employees who were exposed to airborne silica to wear N95 respirators without providing respirator training On or about 9/10/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed an employee who was exposed to airborne silica concentrations of up to 1.19 mg/m3, 8-hrTWA, in excess of the PEL of 1.06 mg/m3, to wear an N95 respirator without providing respirator training . WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that bench grinders (DeWalt Model # DW758 and Baldor Model # 623E) were equipped with side guards to cover spindles, nuts and flanges. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-01-14 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On benchtop grinders, work rests were not used to support the work or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that work rest on a DeWalt Model # DW758 bench grinder was adjusted so that the gap between the wheel and the work rest was one eighth inch or less. b) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that a work rest was present and in use on a Balnor Model # 632E bench grinder. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100242 B |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed employees to use compressed air, with no chip guarding, at pressures of 100-112 psi for cleaning headstones. b) On or about 9/24/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed employees to use compressed air, with no chip guarding or safety glasses, at pressures of 35-60 psi for cleaning clothes and headstones. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01008A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B07 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-01-14 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment. a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that unused openings in electrical panel boxes in the workshop were closed, potentially allowing access to and dust to build up inside boxes with live wiring. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01008B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-12-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer allowed furniture such as storage lockers and chairs to be placed immediately in front of electrical panels and switches in the employee break/locker room, impeding accessibility of breakers and switches and panels. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01008C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that unused openings in electrical boxes in the workshop were closed, potentially allowed dust to build up inside boxes with live wiring. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01008D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) On or about 7/31/2014 - Job site at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY11377 Employer did not ensure that plugs and other wiring on abrasive blasting equipment were connected so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to terminal screws in abrasive blasting area. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01009A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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 July 31, 2014 - Jobsite at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377 Employer did not have a written hazard communication program despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including silica (carcinogen), VM & P naphtha and lacquer thinner (flammable, toxic) are present and used by employees in the workplace. WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| Citation ID |
01009B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: a) On or about July 31, 2014 - Jobsite at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377 Employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including silica (carcinogen), VM & P naphtha and lacquer thinner (flammable, toxic) are present and used by employees in the workplace. WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| Citation ID |
01009C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-12-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-01-14 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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 July 31, 2014 - Jobsite at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377 Employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including silica (carcinogen), VM & P naphtha and lacquer thinner (flammable, toxic) are present and used by employees in the workplace. WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. |
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