OSHA Inspection: UNIQUE WALL SOLUTIONS INC

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 Reduced

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 November 2, 2016- job site of 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414    an employee was working below overhead masonry work without a protective helmet.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 Reduced

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):    a)  On or about November 2, 2016- job site of 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414    employees were working on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked at the work level.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

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 November 2, 2016- job site of 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414  employees were working on a tubular welded frame scaffold that did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate   firm foundation.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:  a)  On or about November 2, 2016- job site of 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414  employees were working on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was missing cross bracing.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

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)     On or about October 2, 2016- job site 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414    an employee was observed applying Stotlit Freeform 80156 to the exterior of a home while the employer       had no written Hazard Communication Program.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 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):     On or about October 2, 2016- job site 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414    an employee was observed applying Stotlit Freeform 80156 to the exterior of a home and the employer       did not have the Safety Data Sheets on site.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Apr 28, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     On or about October 2, 2016- job site 164-50 84th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414    an employee was observed applying Stotlit Freeform 80156 to the exterior of a home and the employer       did not provide Hazard Communication training.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.