OSHA Inspection: DM RESTORATION INC.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about 7/24/13    Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901    a)  Employees pour, mix pour and apply Portland cement without a quick drenching facility located at the jobsite.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $300 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:     On or about 7/17/13     Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901     a) Electrical powered equipment was used that was fed via extension cords that were not protected by a Ground Fault circuit Interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $300 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:     On or about 7/17/13     Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901     a) The male plug end of two extension cords being used by employees to power various tools were missing grounding pins.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:     On or about 7/17/13     Location: 80 Hemion Road Suffern, NY 10901     a) A white extension cord was spliced and wrapped with electrical tape to an orange extension cord.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:   On or about 7/17/13   Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901   a) An orange extension cord was used that had multiple areas where the outer insulation was cut and torn exposing the insulated inner conductors.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $300 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)     On or about 7/24/13     Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901     a) The working platforms on a two frame high, single frame long, tubular welded frame scaffold used to set brick facing were not fully decked. The decks consisted of only two planks each

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    On or about 7/24/13    Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern NY 10901    a) Employees on a tubular welded frame scaffold at a height of 11' was not protected from falls to the exterior of the scaffold.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about 7/24/13  Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901  a) Employees using a tubular welded frame scaffold with numerous defects were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffold use and the procedures to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $300 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    On or about 7/17/13    Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901    a) A twelve foot Werner "A" frame ladder was used in the closed configuration to access a roof at a height of eleven feet. The ladder did not extend three feet above the landing level.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:     On or about 7/17/13     Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901     a) A twelve foot Werner "A" frame ladder was used in the closed configuration in place of a straight ladder. "A" frame ladders are designed to only be used in the open configuration.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On or about 7/17/13  Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901  a) Employees improperly using ladders were not trained by the employer to recognize the hazards associated with ladder use and the procedures to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced

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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)    Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901    a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Portland cement, The company does not have a written Hazard Communication program.

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  On or about 7/17/13  Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901 NY  a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Portland cement. The employer did not provide  hazard communication training to the employees

Issued

Dec 4, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)  On or about 7/17/13  Location: 80 Hemion Road, Suffern, NY 10901  a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Portland cement. The employer did not maintain material safety data sheets at the jobsite.