OSHA Inspection: KODRA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $744

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) 1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:   The employer did not certify to OSHA that Citation 1, Items 1a and 1b were abated; on or about 10/2/19.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Abate by

Sep 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:   An employee operating the cement mixer was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and was also allowed to use a half face air purifying respirator with P100 filters. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 10/11/17.    b)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:  An employee operating the masonry wet saw to cut concrete block was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g. N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 10/11/17.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:   An employee operating the cement mixer was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and was also allowed to use a half face air purifying respirator with P100 filters.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation; on or about 10/11/17.  b)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:  An employee operating the masonry wet saw to cut concrete block was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g. N95 respirator) and the employer did provide a medical evaluation; on or about 10/11/17.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0577

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) 1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:  An employee was mixing and pouring concrete and the employer did not provide suitable facilities (e.g., an emergency eyewash or equivalent) for quick flushing of the eyes in the work area for immediate emergency use; or about 10/11/17.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    a) 1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:  An employee operating the cement mixer did not did not use any hand protection (e.g., impermeable gloves, etc.) against contact with the cement; on or about 11/21/17.    b) 1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY:  An employee operating the cement mixer did not use any hand protection (e.g., impermeable gloves) against contact with the cement; on or about 11/30/17.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress:    a)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY - Fox Street Side of Buildings:  Two employees were climbing on the cross bracing of tubular welded scaffolding while working approximately 7 stories above the ground level  in order to fix debris netting that had blown loose; on or about 11/21/17.

Issued

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    a)  1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY - Fox Street Side of Buildings:  Employees working 7 stories above the ground level were not protected against falling while trying to fix debris netting that had blown loose from tubular welded scaffolding; on or about 11/21/1.