OSHA Inspection: W-5 GROUP LLC

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls within building C were required to wear tight-fitting North half-face respirators and were not provide provided a respiratory protection program with a designated program administrator.    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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103  (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls within building C were required to wear tight-fitting North half-face respirators and were not fit-tested prior to respirator use.   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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls within building C were required to wear tight fitting North half-face respirators and were not provided respirator training.  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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 026004901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls on the 7th floor of building C were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to lead without being provided training on the hazards of lead and applicable regulations to lead exposure in construction.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim, appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:    (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls on the 7th floor of building C were exposed to demolition of interior walls where lead containing coatings or paint were present and employees were not treated as if they were exposed above the PEL by the employer.    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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators:  (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees were performing trigger tasks including but not limited to manual demolition of interior walls on floor 6 of building C  where lead containing coatings or paint were present were not provided change areas by the employer until an employee exposure assessment could be performed.  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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(i)(5)(i): The employer did not provide adequate hand washing facilities and mandate their use in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.51(f), for use by employees exposed to lead:  (a) On or about 10/27/2016 at 166 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023 All City Remodeling, Inc. employees performing trigger tasks including but not limited to the manual demolition of structures where lead containing coatings or paint were present in apartment 8B and 5D were not mandated to use hand washing facilities by the employer.  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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide the protective clothing required in 29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1) in a clean and dry condition at least daily for employees whose exposure levels, without regard to respirator use, were over 200 micrograms per cubic meter of lead as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA):  (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees were performing trigger tasks including but not limited to manual demolition of interior walls on floor 6 of building C where lead contaminated coatings or paint were present, were not provided personal protective clothing and equipment by the employer until an employee exposure assessment could be performed.  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.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) On or about 4/23/2018 at 47 Hall Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 employees performing demolition of walls within building C were required to wear tight-fitting North half-face respirators and were not medically evaluated prior to respirator use.   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.