OSHA Inspection: 315 94TH LLC

Issued

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were operating a Makita GA4030K 4-inch angle grinder to cut tiles without using proper eye protection exposing them to flying particles, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were using a Makita GA4030K 4-inch angle grinder with a flexible cord without strain relief, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: An employee utilized a folded A-Frame Ladder when conducting overhead work with a power hand-tool; there-by annulling the ladders designed purpose, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were using N95 respirators voluntarily while performing tile work but were not provided with Appendix D, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Abate by

Jul 18, 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)  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were using Laticrete 252 Silver which contains silica dust that can potentially cause cancer and were not provided with a hazard communication program, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Abate by

Jul 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were using Laticrete 252 Silver which contains silica dust that causes cancer and were not provided with a material safety data sheet, on or about 03/31/17.

Issued

May 31, 2017

Abate by

Jul 18, 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)  a) 315 West 94th street, New York, NY: Employees were using Laticrete 252 Silver which contains silica dust that causes cancer and were not provided with training on the chemicals, on or about 03/31/17.