OSHA Inspection: F.A.L.C. CORP.

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,139 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103):    a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program despite requiring employees to use North Model 7700 half-face air purifying respirators.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355  The employer did not ensure that all employees who are required to use North Model 7700 half-face air purifying respirators were medically evaluated prior to using a respirator.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355  The employer did not ensure that all employees who are required to use North Model 7700 half-face air purifying respirators had been fit tested.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Dec 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:    a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not have a competent person conduct an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of abatement of 800 square feet of asbestos-containing plaster from the interior walls of the house.    b) On or about July 19, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not have a competent person conduct an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of abatement of 1600 square feet of asbestos-containing transite siding from the exterior walls of the house.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Dec 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer did not conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee who was assigned to work within a regulated area who was performing Class I or II work, where the employer pursuant to (f)(2)(iii) of this section, had not made a negative exposure assessment for the entire operation:    a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not conduct daily personal air monitoring during abatement of 800 square feet of asbestos-containing plaster from the interior walls of the house.    b) On or about July 19, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not conduct daily personal air monitoring during abatement of 1600 square feet of asbestos-containing transite siding from the exterior walls of the house.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,540 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355    The employer did not have a written hazard communication program, despite having employees who handle asbestos containing materials and use chemicals such as spray paints.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

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 July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355  The employer did not obtain and provide copies of safety data sheets to employees in the workplace, despite having employees who handle asbestos containing materials and use chemicals such as spray paints.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2016

Abate by

Jan 24, 2017

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:  a) On or about July 15, 16 and 18, 2016, at work site at 45-47 Robinson Street, Flushing, NY 11355  The employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees, despite requiring them to handle asbestos containing materials and use chemicals such as spray paints.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19