OSHA Inspection: G & G INC.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area     a) There was no "Not an Exit" sign on a door that led to an adjacent building that was used for parking tanker-trucks carrying diesel fuel and offered no way out except through a rollup metal gate; on or about 5/21/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:      422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a)    Incompatible materials (e.g., Acetone, waste paint residues, Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-Peroxide) capable of undergoing heat-producing chemical reactions were stored next to one another, creating a potential source of ignition of flammable vapors; on or about 5/21/15.     b)    The use of spark-producing power tools and electrical equipment (e.g., Milwaukee Sawzall reciprocating saw) created a potential source of ignition of flammable vapors; on or about 5/21/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) Flammable resin (772673610 UPR AS03 490LB) was dispensed from a drum into smaller containers without both being electrically bonded or grounded; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) A flammable resin (772673610 UPR AS03 490LB) was dispensed from a drum into smaller containers by gravity using a quarter-turn valve instead of an approved self-closing valve; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) The employer failed to ensure that waste-paint, Acetone and other solvent residues were kept in covered metal containers; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iii): Drainage or other means to control spills was not provided in areas where flammable or combustible liquids were transferred from one tank or container to another container:      422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) The area in which flammable resin (772673610 UPR AS03 490LB) was transferred from one drum to smaller containers was not separated and drainage or other means were not provided to control spills; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY shop and storage area    a) Where employees use, transfer and store corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to Norox MEKP-925, the employer failed to ensure that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were readily available to employees; on or about 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) Portable fire extinguishers were not readily accessible and mounted; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY next to the entrance to shop and storage area    a) Four light switches in a 12x4 electrical utility-box did not have a ground connection and the switches were not attached to the box but to a piece of wood; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY next to the entrance to shop and storage area  a) A 12x4 electrical utility-box was used in lieu of a four-gang multiple (4) light switch box using a piece of wood to attach the switches, not in accordance with the listing and labeling; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY shop and storage area  a) Multiple light switches in an electrical utility-box did not have a faceplate, leaving energized metal parts exposed to contact; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY shop and storage area    a) The junction box on the motor of the "Airmatic" compressor did not have a cover, leaving the conductors exposed to contact; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved:    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) Electrical equipment (e.g., fixtures such as lighting and receptacles) used in a Class I Division 1 area was not intrinsically safe, creating a fire and explosion hazard in a jobsite where Acetone, flammable paints, solvents and resins were used in open containers; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.307(d): Conduits in hazardous (classified) locations were not threaded:    422 East 166th Street, shop and storage area    a) Electrical conduit connections used in a Class I Division 1 area were not threaded. EMT set screw type were used instead, creating a fire and explosion hazard; on or around 05-21-2015.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

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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:    422 East 166th Street, Bronx NY shop and storage area    a) The employer failed to develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program in the workplace where hazardous chemicals were stored, transferred and used, including but not limited to, flammable resin (772673610 UPR AS03 490LB), Acetone, Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-Peroxide, "Etching Thinner" and "Flammable-Paints"; on or around 05-21-2015.