OSHA Inspection: BRAUN C PLUMBING & HEATING CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    a) 60 Cedar Hill Avenue, Nyack, NY:   Employees brushing on Weld-On Plumbing Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl  ethyl ketone) and Weld-On PVC Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone) were not required to wear appropriate hand protection (e.g., chemical resistant gloves or equivalent); on or about 8/21/17.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) 60 Cedar Hill Avenue, Nyack, NY:   Employees brushing on Weld-On Plumbing Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl  ethyl ketone) and Weld-On PVC Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone) and the employer did not develop and implement and a written hazard communication program; on or about 8/21/17.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) 60 Cedar Hill Avenue, Nyack, NY:   Employees brushing on Weld-On Plumbing Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl  ethyl ketone) and Weld-On PVC Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone) and the employer did not have safety data sheets for these chemicals; on or about 8/21/17.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 26, 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:  60 Cedar Hill Avenue, Nyack, NY:   Employees brushing on Weld-On Plumbing Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl  ethyl ketone) and Weld-On PVC Primer (tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone) and the employer did not provide effective training regarding those chemicals to the employees affected; on or about 8/21/17.