OSHA Inspection: COS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-38 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  An employee was observed working on a tubular welded scaffold erected approximately eighteen (18) feet above the lower level installing aluminum gutters to the exterior of a new residential project without a means of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer failed to provide employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eighteen (18) feet to the lower level while installing foam to the exterior of a residential construction project while standing on a tubular welded scaffold effective training and information to identify fall hazards.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 in written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer. (AS REFERENCE IN CONSTRUCTION STANDARD: 1926.103)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-38 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer did not provide information on Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily used N95 dust masks for protection from silica dust while using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Lehigh Type N cement and sand containing silica, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two story residential project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program included in the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) and (e)(1)(II):  (AS REFERENCE IN CONSTRUCTION STANDARD: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-38 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Lehigh Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two story residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in workplace: (AS REFERENCE IN CONSTRUCTION STANDARD: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-38 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer did not maintain and provide to employees, copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical including but not limited to Lehigh Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two story residential project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area: (AS REFERENCE IN CONSTRUCTION STANDARD: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-38 225th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer did not provide hazardous communication information and training to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Lehigh Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two story residential project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.