OSHA Inspection: NORTH EAST FIRE & SAFETY, INC.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    Jobsite at 1040 North Montello Street, Brockton:    Employer did not inspect the worksite to ensure that  ignition sources had been mitigated and ventilation was adequate for the use of flammable adhesive used to adhere metal panels on the walls.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:    Jobsite at 1040 North Montello Street, Brockton:    Employer did not ensure that employees who apply flammable contact adhesive wore appropriate personal protective equipment for body parts such as eyes and hands. Employees who apply flammable contact adhesive were not wearing eye protection and adequate gloves.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:     Jobsite at 1040 North Montello Street, Brockton:    Employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program for employees who were exposed to hazardous materials such as flammable contact adhesive.  The Hazard Communication Program includes maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets and employee training.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2): The employer that produced, used, or stored hazardous chemicals at the workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) could be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(iii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite at 1040 North Montello Street, Brockton:  Employer who was using flammable contact adhesive on a multi-employer worksite did not ensure that their Hazard Communication Program included the methods that the employer will use to: a) Provide other employers on-site access to the safety data sheets for the hazardous materials the other employer's employees may be exposed to while working. b) Inform the other employer of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the normal working operations and in foreseeable emergencies. c) Inform other employer(s) of the labeling system used in the workplace.

Issued

2016-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-24 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite at 1040 North Montello Street, Brockton:  Employer did not provide effective information and training to employees who engage in operations where hazardous materials are used. On or about September 8, 2015, two employees were applying flammable contact adhesive to a metal panel from a 5-gallon bucket when the vapors ignited causing first to third degree burns on one of the employees. Employees were unaware of the physical hazards of the adhesive and measures employees could have taken to protect themselves.