OSHA Inspection: MASTERPIECE CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING CO., INC.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  Site: 232 Preseident Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 3/19/14  a) Employer did not provide the employees with safety-toe foot wear.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it: (Construction Reference 1926.1152):   Site: 232 President Street Brooklyn, NY   On or about 3/19/14   a) The employer did not provide the employees with chemical resistant gloves, face shield or goggles where employees are exposed to paint stripper.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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: 232 President Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 3/19/14  a) Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as paint stripper. The employer did not have a written Hazard Communication program.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: 232 President Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 3/19/14  a) Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as paint stripper. The employer did not provide the employees with the MSDS for the chemical been use.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: 232 President Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 3/19/14  a) Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as paint stripper. The employer did not provide a Hazard communication program tha included training for the employees.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride: (Construction Reference 1926.1152):  Site: 232 President Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 3/19/14  a) The employer did not provide initail monotoring for employees using paint stripper.