OSHA Inspection: DAWN GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC

Issued

Jul 28, 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) On or about June 22, 2016- job site at 59-55 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385  an employee was working below overhead painting without wearing a protective helmet.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 28, 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) On or about June 22, 2016- job site at 59-55 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385  an employee was working near the edge of an unprotected roof without fall protection, exposed to a fall hazard of more than 20-feet to the next lower level.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 14, 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 which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a) On or about June 22, 2016- job site at 59-55 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385  an employee was painting with Rustoleum K7769 Rusty Metal Primer, without a written Hazard Communication Program.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 14, 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 June 22, 2016- job site at 59-55 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385  an employee was painting with Rustoleum K7769 Rusty Metal Primer, without the Safety Data Sheet on site.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 14, 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 June 22, 2016- job site at 59-55 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385  an employee was painting with Rustoleum K7769 Rusty Metal Primer, without training the employee on hazardous   chemicals.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.