OSHA Inspection: V. RIVAS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program included in the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) and (e)(1)(II):  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about August 22 2017, at 75-67 181st Street, Fresh Meadows NY 11366  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Essroc i.pro Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a two story renovation project of a 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 22 2017, at 75-67 181st Street, Fresh Meadows NY 11366  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 Essroc i.pro Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a two story renovation project of a 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 22 2017, at 75-67 181st Street, Fresh Meadows NY 11366  The employer did not provide hazardous communication information and training to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Essroc i.pro Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a two story renovation project of a 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 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 in written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer. (Construction Reference: 1926.103)  (a) On or about August 22 2017, at 75-67 181st Street, Fresh Meadows NY 11366  The employer did not provide information on Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily used N95 dust masks for protection from silica dust while using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Essroc i.pro Type N Cement and sand containing silica, while laying bricks on the exterior of a two story renovation project of a residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.