OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL AWNING CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  a) On or about 2/9/2016, in fabric workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Combustible dust accumulations on structural steel I-beams and bar joists, greater than 1/32 inch in depth and covering more than five percent of the total area of the space, were present within the welding/framework assembly/loading dock section of the facility.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard.    a) On or about 1/14/2016, in fabric workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433    Employees walked and worked in areas along the perimeter aisle in the southeast section of the fabric workshop where the concrete floor was cracked and displaced. These displaced sections of floor, including a section where employees have to turn a corner, present a tripping hazard for employees.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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:    a) On or about 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433    Employer did not have a written respiratory protection program despite requiring employees to use respirators such as MSA Advantage 200 half-face respirators with P100 filters for welding and allowing employees to voluntarily use 3M 6000 series half-face respirators while painting and electrostatic coating.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

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:  a) On or about 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees who are required to use respirators such as MSA Advantage 200 half-face respirators with P100 filters for welding and employees who voluntarily use 3M 6000 series half-face respirators while painting and electrostatic coating.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

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):  a) On or about 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not provide fit testing for employees who are required to use tight-fitting respirators such as MSA Advantage 200 half-face respirators with P100 filters for welding.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   a) On or about 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not provide annual respirator training for employees who are required to use respirators such as MSA Advantage 200 half-face respirators with P100 filters for welding.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    a) On or about 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not have a written hazard communication program, despite requiring employees to use and be exposed to various hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, various flammable spray paints, including Krylon and Rustoleum brands; combustible paints and primers, including NasDar and Bejamin Moore brands; combustible/toxic USA VM&P Naptha, Klean Strip SLX Denatured Alcohol; toxic Industrial Supreme Antifreeze/Coolant, and metal fumes from welding of galvanized steel and aluminum.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): The employer did not ensure that portable containers into which hazardous chemicals were  transferred from labeled containers and which were not intended for the immediate use of the person doing the transfer, were properly labeled.  a) On or about 2/9/2016, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not ensure that a bottle of white chemical which was stored with paints, primers and other chemicals and which had been transferred from its original container into a juice bottle and not used immediately by the person performing the transfer was properly labeled.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer removed or defaced existing labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals and did not immediately mark the containers with the required information  a) On or about 2/9/2016, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not ensure that containers of hazardous paints and primers on which labels had been removed, damaged or defaced were relabeled with the required health and safety information.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical  a) On or about 1/14/2016, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for not all chemicals used and stored in the workplace. Safety data sheets were missing for chemicals including but not limited to USA VM&P Naphtha, Klean Strip SLX Denatured Alcohol, Matthews Acrylic Polyurethane #45203SP and Matthews Acrylic Polyurethane #43-270.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer had not provided hazard communication training to employees despite requiring them to use and be exposed to various hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, various flammable spray paints, including Krylon and Rustoleum brands; combustible paints and primers, including NasDar and Bejamin Moore brands; combustible/toxic USA VM&P Naptha, Klean Strip SLX Denatured Alcohol; toxic Industrial Supreme Antifreeze/Coolant, and metal fumes from welding of galvanized steel and aluminum.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

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 12/3/2015, at workshop at 105-15 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433  Employer did not provide the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D to employees who voluntarily use respirators such as 3M 6000 series half-masks when painting and electrostatic coating.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19