OSHA Inspection: REFAZ HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt, Little Neck, NY 11362  Employees were observed using a nail gun without eye protection exposing employees to flying particle hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362  Employees were observed installing wooden framing to a residential home approximately fourteen (14) feet above the lower level without a means of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362  The employer failed to provide employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fourteen (14) feet to the lower level while installing wooden framing to a residential construction project effective training and information to identify fall hazards.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

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):  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11004  The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to gasoline to power a compressor used onsite for a Hilti nail gun.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362  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 gasoline used to power a portable compressor.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about June 27, 2018 at 248-47 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362  The employer did not provide hazardous communication information and training to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to gasoline to power a portable compressor on a new residential construction project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.