JAMAICA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: DARCON CONSTRUCTION INC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of DARCON CONSTRUCTION INC in 159-10 GOETHALS AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11432 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 340527472.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DARCON CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 159-10 GOETHALS AVE
- City
- JAMAICA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11432
- Mailing
- 360 MEACHAM AVE, ELMONT, NY 11003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,500 Reduced
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 April 9, 2015- job site at 159-10 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 The employer permitted an employee to us a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without a written respiratory program. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 28, 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) a) On or about April 9, 2015- job site at 159-10 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 The employer permitted an employee to us a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without a medical evaluation. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Apr 28, 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 April 9, 2015- job site at 159-10 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 The employer permitted an employee to us a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator without a fit test. WRITEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 28, 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 April 9, 2015- job site at 159-10 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 The employer permitted an employee, with facial hair, to us a negative pressure half face elastomeric cartridge respirator. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340527472.
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