OSHA Inspection: THE FORESTER OWNERS CORP.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

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 March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-20 73 rd  Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375      Employee was exposed to a fall hazard up to 10 while cleaning gutters and walking back to his ladder.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-20 73 rd  Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375       Employees have no written HAZCOM program for bleach or marble terrazzo floor cleaning supplies.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) On or about March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-20 73 rd  Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375       Employees have no MSDS for bleach or marble terrazzo floor cleaning supplies.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-20 73 rd  Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375       Employees have no training to identify hazards of bleach or marble terrazzo floor cleaning supplies.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.