OSHA Inspection: STATION BUILDERS INC.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $4,065

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task(s) on Table 1, when the employer had not assessed the exposure of employees to crystalline who were engaged in tasks identified on Table 1:  a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   Or about 11/15/17, the employer did not fully and properly implement engineering control and work practices as the employee cutting bricks used a hand-held power saw without an integrated water delivery system.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   Or about 11/15/17, the employer did not assess the exposure of the employee who was cutting bricks using a hand-held power saw without an integrated water delivery system.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $4,065

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written Exposure Control Plan:  a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   An employee was cutting bricks using a hand-held power saw without an integrated water delivery system and the employer did not establish and implement a written Exposure Control Plan; on or about 11/15/17.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $4,065

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   An employee cutting bricks used a hand-held power saw and the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; on or about 11/15/17.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica:   a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   An employee cutting bricks using a hand-held power saw  and the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; on or about 11/15/17.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(D): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the contents of this section:  a)  55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   An employee cutting bricks using a hand-held power saw  and the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the contents of this section (29 CFR 1926.1153 (OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard); on or about 11/15/17.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $20,326 · Current $20,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   Employees sprayed a polymeric isocyanate-based spray foam insulation, cut bricks (crystalline silica), mixed Type N mortar (caustic), etc. and Station Builders, Inc. did not develop and implement and a written hazard communication program; on or about 11/15/17.  Station Builders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257396, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY 10952.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   Employees had sprayed a polymeric isocyanate-based spray foam insulation, cut bricks (crystalline silica), mixed Type N Mortar (caustic), etc. and Station Builders, Inc. did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used at the worksite; on or about 11/15/17.  Station Builders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257396, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY 10952.

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

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:  a) 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY:   Employees were cutting bricks (crystalline silica), mixing type S mortar cement (caustic), and had sprayed a polymeric isocyanate-based spray foam insulation, cut bricks (crystalline silica), mixed Type N Mortar (caustic), etc. and Station Builders, Inc. did not provide effective training regarding those chemicals to the employees affected; on or about; on or about 11/15/17.  Station Builders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257396, citation number 2, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace 55 Old Nyack Turnpike, Monsey, NY 10952.