OSHA Inspection: RAO REALTY INC.

Issued

Jun 25, 2007

Abate by

Jul 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Mar 16, 2007

Abate by

Apr 3, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that the
employees were exposed to excessive concentrations of carbon monoxide:
On or about 1-18-07
In the basement boiler room of 1773 W 1st St, Brooklyn, NY
a) An A.O. Smith Promax Water Boiler, Model # PCG 75276, Item #
9200439022, Ser
#COGA17862, that uses natural gas was not vented to the flue to remove its
exhaust from the
boiler room.  On 1-18-07 a Keyspan Utility representative measured the
Carbon Monoxide level
in this room and determined there was a concentration of 600 ppm of Carbon
Monoxide.  This
boiler room abuts a commercial shoe manufacturer tenant in the basement
that has 5 employees.
The water heater exhaust could fill the boiler room and enter other
surrounding business spaces
occupied by employees.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD, AMONG OTHERS, TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
to comply with NFPA 54 ANSI Z223.1-2006 National Fuel Gas Code, and
install a permanent
draft hood and vent pipe from this A.O. Smith water heater to the exhaust
flue that leads from
this room to the roof.
NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION
FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY
OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.