OSHA Inspection: EVEREST USA CORP

Issued

Nov 7, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  Everest USA Corp - On or about October 30th, 2019, the employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,090 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equiment as specified in this subpart:    Location: 38 White Plains Rd Bronxville NY 10708    a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees were exposed to a fire hazard due to no fire extinguisher on site.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    Location: 38 White Plains Rd. Bronxville NY 10708    a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees were installing windows from the second floor (approximately 20 ft from the ground) with their PFAS (harness and lanyard) connected to a lifting strap which was connected to the anchor on the wall - thus exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    Location: 38 White Plains Rd Bronxville NY 10708    a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees were using a 20 inch high window opening as access into the residential home - the employees were carrying large and heavy items thus exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $200 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:    Location: 38 White Plains Rd Bronxville NY 10708    a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone and Aquatac Primer to install windows. The employer does not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  Location: 38 White Plains Rd Bronxville NY 10708  a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone and an Aquatac Primer to install windows. The employer did not maintain any safety data sheets at the jobsite.

Issued

Jun 17, 2019

Abate by

Jul 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location: 38 White Plains Rd Bronxville NY 10708  a) On or about May 2nd, 2019, employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acetone and Aquatac Primer to install windows.  The employer did not provide  hazard communication training.