OSHA Inspection: APEX METAL, INC.

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Abate by

Aug 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) 315 Hudson Street, entire worksite, on or about 6-1-16:  Employees were working without the training necessary to recognize the hazards associated with their work.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of building, entry canopy area, on or about 6-1-16:  Employees were working with sharp metal building materials and working beneath other employees, without head protection.

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of main room, on or about 6-1-16:  One employee was using a miter saw to cut aluminum plate, without eye protection.

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of main room, on or about 6-1-16:  One employee was using a miter saw that was powered through a receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of main room, on or about 6-1-16:  One employee was operating various portable power tools through a branch circuit that was not continuous in length and had a splice that was not in a box.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of building, entry canopy area, on or about 6-1-16:  Two employees were working on an entry canopy, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 10 inches.

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of building, entry canopy area, on or about 6-1-16:  Employees used step ladders to access an entry canopy area which were 22 inches and 46 inches below the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 10 inches.

Issued

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) 315 Hudson Street, east side of building, entry canopy area, on or about 6-1-16:  Employees used the top step and top platform of a ladder, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 6 feet and 8 feet.