OSHA Inspection: KINGS GLASS LLC

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    Location: 200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.     a) A fire extinguisher had not been inspected within the last 12 months. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,192 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:    Location:      200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.      a)  Monthly inspection of the hoist chains of 1 ton hoist was not conducted and records were not maintained. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered      Location: 200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.     a)  Employees were not using PPE and insulating tools while working on energized 1 ton overhead crane controller box 2 phase 220 volts. Injured employee was not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and when working on energized equipment. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:    Location:     200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.     a)         Employees are exposed to foot injuries while working in the glass cutting shop without using safety protection. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:    Location:       200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.    a)        Employees working an overhead crane electrical control box were not protected from live parts. Safety related work practices were not used to protect employees who were exposed to the electrical hazards involved when working on energized equipment. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    Location:    200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.    a)        Employees worked on an overhead crane controller with live exposed parts and did not use any electrical protective equipment.  Injured employee was not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and when working on energized equipment. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days  of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  Location:        200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.   a)        Employer did not provide the OSHA log 300, 300A summary and 301 incident report of the accident. On or about 06/23/2014.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a)  Location:    200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.    a)        The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees who used paint thinner, klean-strip denatured alcohol. On or about 06/23/2014.  ABATEMENT NOTE  The written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.    Labeling and other forms of warning 2.    Material Safety Data Sheets 3.    Employee information and training including but not limited to the following chemicals 4.    A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place 5.    Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with the non routine tasks, and  6.    Methods used to inform contractors of the work place hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Location:    200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.    a)        The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for the Paint thinner, klean-strip denatured alcohol. On or about 06/23/2014.  ABATEMENT NOTE  The written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.    Labeling and other forms of warning 2.    Material Safety Data Sheets 3.    Employee information and training including but not limited to the following chemicals 4.    A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place 5.    Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with the non routine tasks, and  6.    Methods used to inform contractors of the work place hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location:    200 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY.    a)        The employer did not have hazard communication information and training to employees who were exposed to paint thinner, klean-strip denatured alcohol. On or about 06/23/2014.  ABATEMENT NOTE  The written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.    Labeling and other forms of warning 2.    Material Safety Data Sheets 3.    Employee information and training including but not limited to the following chemicals 4.    A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place 5.    Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with the non routine tasks, and  6.    Methods used to inform contractors of the work place hazards.