OSHA Inspection: JUNIPER ELBOW CO. INC.

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:    (a) On or about October 31, 2017, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379    Personal protective equipment such as aprons used to protect employees who were grinding steel and stainless steel was not adequately maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition, with duct tape being used to cover holes caused by wear and tear through use.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) On or about October 31, 2017, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379    Employees used compressed air which was supplied at 90 p.s.i. to clean dust off their clothing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7317.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2): 29CFR 1910.1026(l)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of the contents of this section and the purpose of medical surveillance; and in addition the employer did not make a copy of this section available without cost to all affected employees:    (a) On or about January 31, 2018, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379    The employer had not made a copy of the OSHA hexavalent chromium regulation available to employees and did not ensure that they, including supervisory staff, were knowledgable on the hazards of hexavalent chromium and the requirements of the regulation.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a) On or about October 31, 2017, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379  The floor, chairs, lockers and other surfaces of the locker room used by employees for changing into street clothes were not adequately cleaned to maintain the levels of settled metal particulates including transported in from the work shop as low as possible.  (b) On or about October 31, 2017, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379  Employees used the same lockers for storage of the clothing and footwear they wore during welding and grinding and the clothing and footwear they wore to and from work. This condition could expose the clothing and footwear worn to and from their homes to cross-contamination with metals from the welding and grinding processes, including hexavalent chromium.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(5): The employer did not ensure that employees did not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurred; or carried the products associated with these activities, or stored such products in these areas:  (a) On or about October 31, 2018, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379  Employees kept and drank bottles of water in work areas were welding of stainless steel was taking place.  (a) On or about January 31, 2018, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379  Employees used a drinking fountain located immediately adjacent to a sink used by welders and grinders for washing hands and within feet of the location where TIG welding of stainless steel products is performed.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19

Issued

2018-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace.  (a) On or about October 31, 2017, at work site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379  The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of hazardous chemicals which were in use in the workplace and which included stainless steel (contains iron, nickel, chromium, molybdenum) and compressed argon gas.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 193.19