OSHA Inspection: SHJ CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)    a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354    An employee was performing masonry work while on a tubular welded frame scaffold, 6-feet above a lower level, that was not fully planked.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:  a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354  An employee was performing masonry work while on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not erected under the supervision of a competent person.  Work platforms were not fully planked.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354  An employee was performing masonry work while on a tubular welded frame scaffold and was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with working on this type of scaffold.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354    Employees performing masonry work used an 8-foot A-frame ladder to access an upper level that did not extend at least 3- feet above the landing.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354  Employees performing masonry work used an 8-foot A-frame ladder as a straight ladder to access the upper level landing.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354    Employees performing masonry work used Lafarge, Type N, masonry cement, without a written hazard communication program.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354    Employees performing masonry work used Lafarge, Type N, and masonry cement.  The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous substances provided for employees use.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) On or about May 31, 2016- job site at 33-06 162nd Street, Flushing, NY 11354    Employees performing masonry work used Lafarge, Type N, masonry cement, and were not provided with Hazard Communication training and information.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.