OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE BUILDERS USA INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 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 August 14, 2018 at 48-54 46th Street, Woodside, NY 11377  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 a residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 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):  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about August 14, 2018 at 48-54 46th Street, Woodside, NY 11377  The employer failed to develop and implement 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

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about May 9, 2018 at 70-14 267th Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11004  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 LehighType N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a two (2) story residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about August 14, 2018 at 48-54 121st Street, Woodside, NY 11377  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 two (2) story residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.