OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL GROUP INDUSTRIES CORP.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14  a) Employees used a Makita Angle Grinder witch was not protected with GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding program.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

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: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14   a)  A yellow 25 ft. extension cord used to energize the 4 -1/2 Makita Angle grinder was missing the ground pin.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.   Location: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14   a) Employees walked and worked next to an unprotected floor hole located at the first floor.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.     Location: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14   a) The employer did not implement and develop a written Hazard Communication Program for each employee exposed/using chemicals such as but not limited to Portland cement.

Issued

Jan 16, 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.   Location: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14  a) Employer did not maintain the required MSDS information sheets to his employees for on site reference of the chemicals being used, including but not limited to Portland cement.

Issued

Jan 16, 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: 950 57th Street Brooklyn, NY.   On or about: 07/21/14   a)  The employer did not instruct and inform employees of the hazards exposed/using chemicals such as but not limited to portland cement.