OSHA Inspection: JULIAN A. MCDERMOTT CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed.    (a) On or about June7, 2017, at work site at 1639 Stephen Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385:    Employees used an 8 feet A-frame step ladder as a straight ladder to access stored boxes on shelves beside the bonding work station.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 6, 2017

Abate by

Nov 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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) On or about May 17, 2017, at work site at 1639 Stephen Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385:    Employer did not ensure that employee used eye protection when mixing raw Blasocut BC 35 SW metal working fluid with water or when spraying down the interior of the Haas VF 4SS CNC Vertical Machining Center (milling machine).     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a) On or about May 19, 2017, at work site at 1639 Stephen Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385:    Employees who used the Elconap Electrical Heat Control Apparatus Co. incubating oven to bake parts used in the manufacture of lights and signals, or who accessed the storage shelves immediately adjacent to the oven, were exposed to an electric shock hazard from the exposed live wires and terminals in the uncovered switch box on top of the oven.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 6, 2017

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a) On or about July 12, 2017, at work site at 1639 Stephen Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385:    Employer had not completed an initial determination to assess the airborne exposure to lead of employees who were using lead solder to attach electrical components to circuit boards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.