OSHA Inspection: RA TARGET PAINTING INC

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    a) On or about February 10, 2015 -job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374    The employer permitted an employee to apply joint compound overhead without wearing eye protection.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED        a) On or about February 10, 2015 -job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374    The employer permitted an employee to power spray Sherwin Williams, Master Hide, Flat Wall Paint without wearing eye    protection.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 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) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted employees to work with Cover Coat Joint Compound and Sherwin Williams Master Hide Flat Wall Paint   without a written hazard communication program.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted employees to work with Cover Coat Joint Compound and Sherwin Williams Master Hide Flat Wall Paint   without being trained to recognize the hazards of working with these chemicals.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted an employee to wear a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without   a written respiratory program.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted an employee to wear a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without providing a  medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted an employee to wear a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without providing a  the appropriate fit test.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about February 10, 2015 - job site at 61-35 Junction Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374  Employer permitted an employee to wear a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator with  significant facial hair that came between sealing surface of the facepiece.  WRITTEN ABBATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.