OSHA Inspection: R.C. BAAS CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels shall be locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner.  Site: 120 Wall Street New York, NY  On or about 3/11/14  Employee was working on a mobile scaffold. The wheels on the scaffold were not locked to prevent movement of the scaffold.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 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:  Site: 120 Wall Street New York, NY  On or about 3/11/14  a) Employee was exposed to hazardous chemical such as joint compound. The employer did not hava a written Hazard Communication program.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  Site: 120 Wall Street New York, NY  On or about 3/11/14  a) Employee was exposed to hazardous chemicals such as joint compound. The employer did not provide the employee with the MSDS for the chemical been use.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 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.  Site: 12o Wall Street New York, NY  On or about 3/11/14  a) Employee was exposed to hazardous chemicals such as joint compound. The employer did not provided a hazard communication program that included training fot the employee.