OSHA Inspection: SERETT METALWORKS CORP.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1196.00 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) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers are required to wear a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges ; the employer did not establish and develop a respiratory protection program.     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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers are required to wear a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges ; the employer did not conduct fit testing of employees prior to requiring respirator use in the workplace.   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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers are required to wear a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges ; the employer did not provide respirator training prior to requiring respirator use in the workplace.   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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers use chemicals including but not limited to methanol 30-50 % weight without a written hazard communication program.    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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers use chemicals including but not limited to methanol 30-50 % weight without training on hazardous chemicals.    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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    (a) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers use chemicals including but not limited to methanol 30-50% and were not provided 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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 5/3/2018 at Serett Metalworks Corp. located at 37 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, workers are required to wear a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges ; the employer did not conduct a medical evaluation of employees prior to requiring respirator use in the workplace.   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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.