OSHA Inspection: RAY BUILDERS INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs.     Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY     On or About: 03/03/14      a) An energized circuit breaker panel on the 1st floor was not guarded.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): The 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. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.    Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY    On or About: 03/03/14    a) The Patron portable heater being used by the employees was not provided with a GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding program.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous.   Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 03/03/14   a) The orange 25 feet extension cord use to energize the Patron space heater was missing the ground pin.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.    Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY   On or About: 03/03/14    a) Employees used power trips that werenot listed and labeled to be used in construction.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In an energized installation, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.      Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY    On or About: 03/03/14      a) Employees were working netx to an energized outlet box that did not have a cover.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 03/03/14  a) The employer did not implement and develop a written Hazard Communication Program for each employee exposed/using chemicals such as; primer, joint compound and plaster.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 03/03/14  a) Employer did not maintain the required MSD's information sheets to his employees for on site reference of the chemicals on site, including; primer, joint compound and plaster.

Issued

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    Location: 123 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 03/03/14  a)The employer did not instruct and inform employees of the hazards for each employee exposed/using chemicals.