OSHA Inspection: QFS QUALITY FACILITY SOLUTIONS

Issued

Dec 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.       a)  A board was on the floor with a nail sticking up 1.5 inches where employees were working next to the elevator shaft, 2nd floor; employees were exposed to stepping on nail injury/hazard.       Location: 123 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn NY      On or about 8-30-2018      NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $7,350

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment (PPE) for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment:        a)  Employees were not provided fall protection PPE; employees were provided FP harnesses and lanyards but were not provided lifelines and were exposed to 50 ft fall hazard when working next to the open elevator shaft, Loc 2nd floor.       Location: 123 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn NY      On or about 8-30-2018           NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings was not protected from falling by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system; (when the lower edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches above the work surface and the fall hazard is greater than 6 feet):      a)  Employees were exposed to 50 ft fall hazard at the open elevator shaft when installing guardrails without use of fall protection.  Loc; 2nd floor.      Location: 123 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn NY; first floor;       On or about 8-30-2018      NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.