OSHA Inspection: ACTION GLASS CO INC

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 11/24/2014 - Jobsite at 57-25 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385    Employer did not have a written hazard communication program despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including kerosene, acetone, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner (flammables, irritants) are present and used by employees in the workplace.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:      a) On or about 11/25/2014 - 57-25 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385    Employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including kerosene, acetone, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner (flammables, irritants) are present and used by employees in the workplace.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 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:    a) On or about July 31, 2014 - Jobsite at 46-12 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377    Employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees despite the fact that hazardous chemicals including kerosene, acetone, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner (flammables, irritants) are present and used by employees in the workplace.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 have the option to wear N95 masks in the workplace, even though  they are not required by the employer.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED