OSHA Inspection: M & B DEVELOPMENT CORP

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

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 August 11, 2016- job sit of 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  An employee was working approximately 15-feet below overhead construction without wearing a protective helmet.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(ii): The platform was not planked or decked as fully as possible and the remaining open space between the platform and the uprights exceeded 9.5 inches (24.1 cm):  On or about August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  An employee was working on a tubular welded frame scaffold, approximately 15-feet above a lower level, that was not fully planked at the work level.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a) On or about August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  An employee was working on a tubular welded frame scaffold, approximately 15-feet above a lower level, that did not have base plates or mud sills.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  a) On or about August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  An employee was working on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was approximately 15-feet above the next lower level, without fall protection.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 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 August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  Employees were working with Stolit Freeform 80156 acrylic coating which contains hazardous substances and a Hazard Communication program was not developed.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 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:  a) On or about August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  Employee were working with Stolit Freeform 80156 acrylic coating, with out copies of the safety data sheets.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 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 August 11, 2016- job site at 184-12 Tudor Road, Jamaica, NY 11432  Employees were working with Stolit Freeform 80156 acrylic coating, without training the employees on the hazards associated with this chemical.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.