OSHA Inspection: 4MATIC CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · 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 were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area:   An employee was mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) ) and the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes (e.g., emergency eyewash or equivalent) for the quick flushing of the eyes in the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 10/18/17.    b) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Truck Unloading/Pumping operation:    An employee was clearing the grating of a bin used to hold concrete as the concrete was flowing down a trough from the truck into the bin and the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes (e.g., emergency eyewash or equivalent) for the quick flushing of the eyes in the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 10/18/17.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,250 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) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY- 11th Floor:   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 12/19/17. The employee was exposed to a continuous noise level of 94.4 dBA as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 186.2% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.  The sampling time was 386 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not administer a continuing an effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring and audiometric testing; on or about 12/19/17.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · 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) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area:   An employee was mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) from a large cement hopper and mixer and the employer did not provide and ensure that the employee used adequate protective gloves to prevent to skin contact with dry and wet concrete; on or about 10/18/17.    b) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area:   An employee was mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) from a large cement hopper and mixer and the employer did not provide full body protective clothing and protective gloves to prevent skin contact with dry and wet concrete; on or about 10/18/17.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area:   An employee was mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) from a large cement hopper and mixer and the employer did not ensure the employee used appropriate eye and face protection (e.g.,faceshield combined with safety glasses, or equivalent) to prevent to prevent eye contact with concrete; on or about 10/18/17.    b) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Truck Unloading/Pumping operation:    An employee clearing was clearing the grating of a bin used to hold concrete as the concrete was flowing down a trough from the truck into the bin and the employer and the employer did not ensure the employee used appropriate eye and face protection (e.g.,faceshield combined with safety glasses, or equivalent) to prevent to prevent eye contact with concrete; on or about 10/18/17.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $1,500 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) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area:   An employee was mixing and pouring concrete (caustic) was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., half face air purifying respirator with P100 filters or an N95 respirator) and the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program 10/18/17.     b) 1520 Story Avenue   An employee cutting concrete blocks was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program; on or about 12/19/17.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 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)  960 Prospect Avenue, East Wing - 1st Floor:  On or about 11/7/17, as two employees who were drilling into overhead concrete planks were required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator), the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use respiratory protection.