| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-05-01
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2016-01-25
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
985770 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-01 |
| Current Penalty |
1848.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards by Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (Solvent naphtha, petroleum, light aliphatic - CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were using the Membrane Cleaner to clean splices of rubber roof membrane. Employees were not provided with a written hazard communication program. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards by Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (Solvent naphtha, petroleum, light aliphatic - CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were using the Membrane Cleaner to clean splices of rubber roof membrane. Employees were not provided Safety Data Sheet(s) for the Membrane Cleaner. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards by Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (Solvent naphtha, petroleum, light aliphatic - CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were using the Membrane Cleaner to clean splices of rubber roof membrane. Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals that they use and are exposed to in their work area. |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260150 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-01 |
| Current Penalty |
1848.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equiment as specified in this subpart: a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working with Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were not provided firefighting equipment during their roofing project. |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260151 A03 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-11-01 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.151(a)(3): Smoking was not prohibited at or in the vicinity of operations which constituted a fire hazard and was not conspicuously posted: "No Smoking or Open Flame.": a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards by Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (Solvent naphtha, petroleum, light aliphatic - CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were not prohibited from smoking in the vicinity of the extremely flammable product. |
|
| Citation ID |
01007C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260152 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1): Containers other than approved metal safety cans or DOT approved containers were used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less: a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards by Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner (Solvent naphtha, petroleum, light aliphatic - CAT 2 Flammable Liquid). Employees were using Carlisle Weathered Membrane Cleaner to clean rubber roofing membrane. Employees transferred the "Membrane Cleaner" into used Gatorade bottles in order to use the flammable liquid. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
3696.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6160.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest system. a) 838 Fair Street Carmel, NY. - On or about May 1st, 2015 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 28 feet in height while engaged in roofing work without the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Fischer Roofing LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1048321.015, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/22/15, with respect to a workplace located at 122 Ave. C Bayonne NJ. 07002. |
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