OSHA Inspection: ACTION GLASS CO INC

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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 November 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385    Employer permitted their employees to work in a facility with a locked exit door.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door must be used to connect any room to an exit route.  a) On or about November 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385  Employer permitted their employees to work in a facility that had two different roll down doors marked as part of an exit   route.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material.    a) On or about November 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385    Employer permitted an employee to work on a Craftsman Radial Saw without a blade guard.    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 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  a) On or about November 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385  The employer permitted their employees to work in the vicinity of an uncovered electrical junction  box that had a steel  machinery part in contact with the exposed conductors.  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 1910.334(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 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385  Employer permitted an employee to work on a Craftsman Radial Saw with its power cord crushed and damage to the   outer jacket.  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 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:  a) On or about November 25, 2014- job site at 5725 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385  Employer permitted an employee to work on a Craftsman Radial Saw with its power cord crushed and damage to the   outer jacket.  The employer failed to take the saw out of service until repairs could be made.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.