OSHA Inspection: FCS CONCRETE CORP.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    4 - 6 Gibbs Court, Monsey, NY:   Employees used an electric-powered rebar cutting machine which had a frayed electrical cord; on or about 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $1,200 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:    a)  Lots 27 & 28 Near Weiner Drive, Monsey, NY:   Employees were working with wet concrete and directing concrete pouring into forms and the employer did not have a written hazard communication program; on or about 1/22/16.     FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980475, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on January 19, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 94 North Main Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s):   a)  Lots 27 & 28 Near Weiner Drive, Monsey, NY:   Employees were working with wet concrete and directing concrete pours into form work and the employer did not have a safety data sheet for wet concrete at the site ; on or about 1/22/16.   FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(g)(8), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980475, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on January 19, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 94 North Main Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): 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:    a)  Lots 27 & 28 Near Weiner Drive, Monsey, NY:   An employee was directing a concrete pour and suitable facilities for quick drenching of the eyes (e.g., an emergency eyewash or equivalent) were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 1/22/16.    FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.50(g), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980475, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on January 19, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 94 North Main Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5): Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems:    a) 4 & 6 Gibbs Court, Monsey, NY:   Employees working on the face of formwork were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet and were not protected from falling to the ground by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems; on or about 1/13/16.    FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980475, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 94 N. Main Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    a) 4  & 6  Gibbs Court, Monsey, NY:   Employees worked inside an excavation ranging from approximately 8 to 12 feet in depth in order to build formwork, move materials, and adding supports to the exterior walls of the formwork; on or about 12/21/15 to 1/12/16.    FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 963158, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/12/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Weiner Drive and Butterman Ct., Monsey, NY 10952

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(l): Guardrails complying with 1926.502(b) were not provided where walkways were 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels:    a) 4 and 6 Gibbs Court, Monsey, NY:  Employees used walkways approximately 9 and 1/2 feet above the lower level of the excavation without guardrails; on or about 12/28/15.    FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980475, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 94 North Main Street, Spring  Valley, NY 10977.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a) 4-6 Gibbs Court, Monsey, NY:   Employees worked inside an excavation ranging from approximately 8 to 12 feet in depth to build formwork, move various materials and forms, add supports to the exterior walls of the formwork, etc. that was not protected against cave-ins by adequate protective systems on or about 12/21/15 to 1/13/16.    FCS Concrete Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 963158, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/12/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Weiner Drive and Butterman Ct., Monsey, NY 10952.