OSHA Inspection: CATSKILL BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about December 6, 2018, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace, thus exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to weatherproofing sealant.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: (Construction 1926.59)  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about December 6, 2018, the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets or make them available at the site, thus exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to weatherproofing sealant.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-26 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Throughout Jobsite - On or about December 6, 2018, employees were not provided with effective hazard communication training, exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to weatherproofing sealant, denatured alcohol, and glass cleaner.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

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) Jobsite - On or about December 5, 2018, employees were not wearing adequate eye protection when using skill saws while framing the balconies for a condominium building, thus exposing employees to possible eye injuries.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2415.00 · Current $1449.00 Reduced

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) Second Floor Balcony, Right Side of Stairway - On or about December 5, 2018, employees were permitted to walk/work on open-sided balcony without being fall protected, thus exposing the employee to fall hazards of up to approximately 21 feet.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a)Second Floor Balcony - On or about December 6, 2018 and at times prior to, employees worked off of 8-foot Werner stepladders while the ladders were in the closed position to perform framing work, thus exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 5 feet onto the balcony floor.