OSHA Inspection: BIG APPLE FIRE SPRINKLER CO. INC.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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 29,2015 - Jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377    Employer had not done an assessment of tasks such as welding, burning and spray painting to determine the types of hazards, including respiratory hazards, present and the types of personal protective equipment necessary.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.                   a) On or about April 29,2015 - Jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377    Employer did not keep the following required records of work-related, reportable injuries and illnesses: OSHA 300 form, Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses; and 300-A form, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about April 29,2015 - Jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377  Employer did not have a written respiratory protection program covering medical evaluation and cleaning, storage and maintenance of respirators despite allowing employees to voluntarily use half-face elastomeric respirators with P100 filters (Miller, North brands) on a voluntary basis for tasks such as welding, jack hammering and spray painting.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 29,2015 - Jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377  Employer had not provided a copy of the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D to employees who use dust masks and half-face elastomeric respirators with P100 filters on a voluntary basis for tasks such as welding, jack hammering and spray painting.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a) On or about April 29, 2015, at jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377:  Employer did not ensure that all containers of hazardous chemicals were properly labeled. At least two containers of chemicals, including spray paint, had had labels completely removed, while other chemicals (paint thinner) were dirty and faded.

Issued

2015-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 29, 2015, at jobsite at 64-20 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY 11377:  Employer did not provide required training to all employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area, either at initial assignment or whenever a new hazardous chemical was introduced into the workplace. Hazardous chemicals in use in the work place include compressed oxygen and acetylene, flammable spray paints, Klean Strip paint thinner (irritant, combustible), Klean Strip stripper (toxic, flammable) and Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil (irritant, toxic).