OSHA Inspection: PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS LLC.

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    An emergency exit route inside of the building was observed blocked by wooden boxes, wooden pallets and additional debris item preventing safe egress from the building from the event of a fire and/or other emergency.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:    A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 (Photo Studio)  An emergency exit route was not adequately lit preventing safe and prompt egress from the area in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Directional exit signs were not posted throughout the facility preventing safe and prompt egress from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed    A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 (Wood Shop)    Poor housekeeping was observed maintained in the building with the accumulation of dust creating a fire/explosion hazard.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  The employer failed to provide employees that use respirators on a voluntary basis during the assembly of wooden art pedestals Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too; Lineco Neutral pH adhesive and denatured alcohol to perform their job duties.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  A.) On or about Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  The employer failed to ensure the required material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too; Lineco Neutral pH adhesive and denatured alcohol were made accessible to employees during their work shift.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 Friday, October 25, 2013 at 29-09 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  The employer failed to provide effective information and training to employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too; denatured alcohol and Lineco Neutral pH adhesive to perform their job duties exposing the employees to various hazards.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19