OSHA Inspection: GMJ CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not provide voluntary respirator users information contained in Appendix D of this section:    a)  960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY:   On or about 11/1/17, an employee operating the cement mixer wore respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not provide them with information contained in Appendix D of this section; on or about 11/1/17.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a)  960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY:   On or about 11/1/17, an employee operating the cement mixer wore respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to guard against a health hazard to the user; on or about 11/1/17.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) 960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY - East Wing - 2nd Floor:  An employee mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) along with other employees who were pumping concrete (caustic) into block and the employer did not provide suitable facilities (e.g., emergency eyewash or equivalent) for quick flushing of the eyes in the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 11/1/17.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:    a) 960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY:  An employee cutting concrete blocks using a masonry saw was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 11/7/17.  The employee was exposed to a continuous noise level of 96.0 dBA as  an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 230.3% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.  The sampling time was for 438 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring and audiometric testing; on or about 11/7/17.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 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)  East Building - 2nd Floor:  Employees throughout the area were climbing cross bracing to access and egress tubular welded frame scaffold; on or about 11/1/17.

Issued

Mar 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) 960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY - East Wing, 2nd Floor - Side Facing Rev James A Polite Avenue:  An employee placing leveling line at the unprotected edge of the floor which was approximately 20 feet above the level below was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems; on or about 11/1/17.     b) 960 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY - East Wing - 2nd Floor:  Employees working along and walking back and forth along a walkway with an unprotected edge which was approximately 10 feet above the level below were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems; on or about 11/7/17.