OSHA Inspection: DONG HE CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 ft (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      A)        on or about 02/17/16, at the back of warehouse of 132-15 35th Ave. Flushing, NY      Employees were using a portable ladder to gain access to a roof. The ladder side rails extended less than one foot above the upper landing surface. The employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 16 ft. to concrete ground below.       ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):  A)        on or about 02/17/16, at the back of warehouse of 132-15 35th Ave. Flushing, NY    Employees were using a portable ladder to gain access to the roof, 16-feet above the ground.  The ladder was positioned against the wall at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately 2-feet.  This exposed employees to falling backwards due to the ladder being placed too close to the wall.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (See construction reference 1926.59)    (a)    On or about 02/17/2016, at 132-15 35th Street. Flushing, NY    An employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for the site. Employees welding metal deck were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, oxygen and acetylene.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace: (See construction reference 1926.59)    (a)    On or about 02/17/2016, at 132-15th Ave. Flushing, NY    Employees welding metal deck with oxygen and acetylene were exposed to anesthetic effects.     ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: (See construction reference 1926.59)    (a)    On or about 02/02/2016, at 143-58 Oak Ave. Flushing, NY    Employees welding metal deck were exposed to anesthetic effects. The employer did not provide any training to the employees.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.