OSHA Inspection: E. DASKAL CORP.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Location: Midland Ave. I-87  a) Employees pumped and applied Portland cement when repairing concrete bridge columns.  The employer did not provide an eye wash station for immediate emergency use; on or about 4/27/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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)  Location:  Work-Site, Midland Ave, Over I-87  a)  Employees cut and grind cement columns wearing a half-face negative pressure respirators.  The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 5/3/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 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)  Location:  Midland Ave. Over I-87 Yonkers, NY 10704  a)  Employees mix and grind cement wearing 3M half-face negative pressure respirators.  The employer did not provide medical evaluations before employees were required to wear respirators; on or about 5/3/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 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)  Location:  Midland Ave, Over I-87 Yonkers, NY   a)  Employees cut and grind cement columns wearing a half-face negative pressure respirators.  The employer did not provide employees with a qualitative or quantitative fit test; on or about 05/3/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees that was comprehensive, understandable and recur annually: to employees required to use respiratory protection.  Location:  Work-Site, Midland Ave. Over I-87, Yonkers, NY                a)  Employees cut and grind cement columns wearing a half-face negative pressure respirators.  The employer did not provide respiratory protection training; on or about 5/3/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    Location: Midland Ave. Over I-87, Yonkers, NY   a)  Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to concrete, acetylene, oxygen, and epoxy Polyamide when restoring a bridge.   The employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets at the work site; on or about 5/3/17.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 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)  Location: Worksite, Midland Ave.Yonkers  NY   a)Employees work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to concrete, acetylene, oxygen, and epoxy polyamide when restoring a bridge.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training; on or about 5/3/17