OSHA Inspection: THE DOE FUND, INC.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with work site specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:     a) Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:     The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when applying "Graffiti Gone" on wall that contained graffiti.  Condition noted on 08/17/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:   The employer did not medically evaluate employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when applying "Graffiti Gone" on wall that contained graffiti.  Condition noted on 08/17/18.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a) Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:   The employer did not fit test employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when applying "Graffiti Gone" on wall that contained graffiti.  Condition noted on 08/17/18.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually for employees who are required to use a respirator:  a)  Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:   The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when applying "Graffiti Gone" on wall that contained graffiti.  Condition noted on 08/17/18.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $3500.00 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) Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:     Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to "Graffiti Gone" which both contain sodium hydroxide. Condition noted on or 08/17/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 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) Outside 789 Waring Ave Bronx, NY 10467:   Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to "Graffiti Gone" which both contain sodium hydroxide. Condition noted on or 08/17/18.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.