NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: APPLE RESTORATION & WATERPROOFING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of APPLE RESTORATION & WATERPROOFING, INC. in 201 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 342817467.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APPLE RESTORATION & WATERPROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 201 VARICK STREET
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10014
- Mailing
- 61 JEFFERSON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Abate by
- May 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) On or about 11/29/17 Apple Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. at 201 Varick Street New York, NY 10014, employees using the sealant Sikaflex-1a were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Methylene Bisphenyl Isocyanate 0.1-1 percent and were not provided readily accessible safety data sheets. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Abate by
- May 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $4,000 Reduced
9010
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer failed to fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. a) On or about 11/29/17 Apple Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. at 201 Varick Street New York, NY 10014, an employee using handheld grinder with damaged dust extraction guard failed to operate and maintain tool in accordance with manufacturer's instructions to minimize dust emissions. b) On or about 11/29/17 Apple Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. at 201 Varick Street New York, NY 10014, an employee using a handheld grinder to remove mortar between bricks failed to utilize the required respiratory protection with assigned protection factor of 10 specified for the task in table 1. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.1153 G01 IV
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Abate by
- May 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)(iv): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors: a) On or about 11/29/17 Apple Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. at 201 Varick Street New York, NY 10014, employees cutting mortar joints were exposed to respirable crystalline silica without a description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342817467.
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