OSHA Inspection: KTC DESIGN GROUP INC.

Issued

Jan 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  A.) On or about Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 69-17 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365  The employer failed to certify abatement required for Citation 1, Item 1 (a), (b), and (c) which were issued on 02/08/2018.  Abatement certification for these items was due on 03/28/2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program which at least describes the criteria specified in paragraphs (g), (g), and (h) and the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) and (e)(1)(II):   (Construction Reference: 1926.59)      (a) On or about August 21, 2017, at 69-17 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365    The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Masonry Cement, Lehigh Hanson Heidelberg-CEMENTGroup containing portland cement and hexavalent chromium, while laying bricks onto the front exterior of a two story residential home.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   (a) On or about August 21, 2017, at 69-17 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365  The employer did not maintain and provide to employees, copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical including but not limited to Masonry Cement, Lehigh Hanson Heidelberg-CEMENTGroup containing portland cement and hexavalent chromium, while laying bricks onto the front exterior of a two story residential home.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   (a) On or about August 21, 2017, at 69-17 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365  The employer did not provide hazardous communication information and training to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Masonry Cement, Lehigh Hanson Heidelberg-CEMENTGroup containing portland cement and hexavalent chromium, while laying bricks onto the front exterior of a two story residential home.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.