OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    a) On or about April 16,2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer had not done an assessment of tasks such as welding to determine the types of hazards, including respiratory hazards, present and the types of personal protective equipment necessary.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos-containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) at the work site.     a) On or about April 16, 2015, at job site at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101:    The employer had not determined the presence, location and quantity of asbestos-containing and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials at the work site. These materials included pipe insulation, some of it damaged, in the garage section of the building.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(iii): Building and facility owner(s) did not inform employer(s) of employee(s); and employer(s) did not inform employee(s) who performed housekeeping activities in area(s) which contained ACM and/or PACM of the presence and location of ACM and/or PACM in such area(s) which might have been contacted during such activities.  a) On or about April 16, 2015, at job site at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101:  The employer had not informed employees who perform housekeeping of the presence and location of asbestos-containing and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials at the work site. These materials included pipe insulation, some of it damaged, in the garage section of the building.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jul 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The building owner(s) or employer(s) did not affix or post labels or signs on identified ACM and/or PACM that had been previously installed, so that employee(s) would be notified of what materials contained ACM and/or PACM.  Labels were not affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers.  The employer(s) did not attach such labels in area(s) where they would be clearly noticed by employee(s) who were likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas.    Note: signs required by paragraph (j) of this section may be posted in lieu of labels so long as they contain the information required for labeling.    a) On or about April 16, 2015, at job site at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101:  The employer had not provided labels or warning signs to identify asbestos-containing and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials at the work site. These materials included pipe insulation, some of it damaged, in the garage section of the building.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jul 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present, an asbestos awareness training course covering the health effects of asbestos; and/or locations of ACM and/or recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration and/or requirements in this standard related to housekeeping, and/or proper response to fiber release episodes:  a) On or about April 16, 2015, at job site at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101:  The employer had not provided asbestos awareness training to employees who perform housekeeping work in and around asbestos-containing and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials at the work site. These materials included pipe insulation, some of it damaged, in the garage section of the building.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jul 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not keep records of fatalities, injuries and illnesses as required by this part:                  a) On or about April 16,2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not keep required records of work-related, reportable injuries and illnesses: OSHA 300 form, Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses; 300-A form, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; and 301 form, Injury and Illness Incident Report (or approved equivalent).

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 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 April 16,2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer had not provided a copy of the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D to employees who use dust masks and 3M 8210 N95s on a voluntary basis for tasks such as sweeping floors.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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 April 16,2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not have a written hazard communication program despite the fact that hazardous chemicals such as acetone, xylene, painter thinners, hydrochloric acids and various flammable spray paints are present and/or used by employees in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)    a) On or about May 27, 2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not ensure that all containers of chemicals in the workplace were properly labeled. Containers of materials such as paints and spray cans of unknown chemicals had had labels removed and not replaced.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): The employer did not label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals were transferred.    a) On or about May 27, 2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer did not appropriately label a secondary container into which some kind of acid was transferred and not used immediately by the person performing the transfer. The container in question did have a tag saying "brass cleaner acid", but the identity of the acid and precautionary information were not indicated.

Issued

Jun 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 16,2015 - Jobsite at 5-48 50th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as acetone, xylene, painter thinners, hydrochloric acids and various flammable spray paints which are present and/or used by employees in the workplace.