OSHA Inspection: SHINE ELECTRONICS CO., INC.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use a mezzanine area above the front office space for storage of supplies and materials even though no approved loading rating was posted and they did not know the floor loading limits were.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides and railings were not provided with a toeboard where required:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to access shelves on storage racks which stood 75" above the adjacent floor with no guard rails or other means of fall protection provided.     b) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to access a mezzanine storage area above the front office space which stood approximately 8 feet above the adjacent floor but had no guard rails or other means of fall protection provided.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a) On or about February 11, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to work in an area in which a exit route door with an exit sign above was locked.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse:      a) On or about February 11, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted materials to be stored on pallets which were too long for 75" high storage racks, causing one pallet to partially slip off the rear of the shelf and the load to slide against the wall.    b)a) On or about February 11, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted stacks of bundles of unassembled boxes to be removed from the 75" high storage rack in a manner which left parts of the stack too high and partially unsupported and vulnerable to collapse onto employees working or walking below.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use compressed air delivered at pressures as high as 108 p.s.i.  to clean smart phones.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer allowed relocatable 15 Amp power taps to be "daisy chained" or connected in series, with only the first one plugged into a permanently installed circuit receptacle and 20 Amp circit breaker the rest sequentially attached, each to a previous relocatable power tap in the chain. Two chains were assembled, consisting of two and five power taps in sequence, respectively.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4): Outlet devices. Outlet devices shall have an ampere rating not less than the load to be served and shall comply with the following provisions:  a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer allowed equipment, including six Ryobi DP102L drill presses, a Sunbeam refrigerator, magnifier lamps and desktop fans, with a total possible load of at least 22.36 amps, to be plugged into a circuit receptacle rated for 20 amps.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer allowed a flexible cord plugged into a daisy-chained series of relocatable power taps to be used to power a Sunbeam compact refrigerator in place of fixed wiring.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFCATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer allowed a flexible cord with damage to its outer jacket exposing the wires to be used to power a Sunbeam compact refrigerator.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer allowed employees to use containers of hazardous chemicals such as Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol (flammable, irritant), Klean Strip Paint Thinner (flammable, carcinogen, irritant) without any labeling.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer allowed employees to use hazardous chemicals such as Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol (flammable, irritant), Klean Strip Paint Thinner (flammable, carcinogen, irritant) and Hunan Haozhi Polishing Powder (irritant) without maintaining copies of safety data sheets for these chemicals.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 29 CFR 1919.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    a) On or about November 18, 2014 - Jobsite at 10-15 46th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not provide hazard communication training despite the fact that hazardous chemicals such as Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol (flammable, irritant), Klean Strip Paint Thinner (flammable, carcinogen, irritant) and Hunan Haozhi Polishing Powder (irritant), are present and used by employees in the workplace.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) on or about 1/22/15 at worksite at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385     Employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who wear surgical or dust masks in the workplace.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED