OSHA Inspection: JAEN RESTORATION CORP.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met. (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) 1 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201:  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who use mortar for brick repair work. On or about 4/9/19 and 4/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 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 Reference: 1926.59)  a) 1 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201:  The employer did not have safety data sheets for mortar which was used by employees for brick repair work. On or about 4/9/19 and 4/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 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) 1 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201:  The employer did not provide employees with information or training regarding the hazards associated with mortar that was used by employees for brick repair work. On or about 4/9/19 and 4/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $8300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards.)  a) 1 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201:  A competent person did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite and equipment. On or about 4/9/19 and 4/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $8300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) Building roof, water tower area:  An employee was working at unprotected edges of the building roof approximately 130 feet above lower levels to repair the northwest brick column of the water tower without being protected from falling by an adequate fall protection system. On or about 04/09/19 and 04/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems.  a) Building roof, water tower area:   An employee hoisting materials and equipment to the roof was not protected from falling approximately 130 feet by any type of fall protection system. On or about 04/09/19 and 04/10/19.

Issued

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook was not designed for the following connection, and was engaged: directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope.  a) Building roof, water tower area:   An employee utilizing a personal fall arrest system approximately 130 feet above lower levels engaged the snaphook of his lanyard directly to the webbing of his lanyard. On or about 04/09/19 and 04/10/19.