OSHA Inspection: JEFF KOONS LLC

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverages in a toilet room or in any area exposed to a toxic material:    (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to chemicals including but not limited to cadmium were permitted to consume food and beverages within the work area.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(ii): Employee information and training were not provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to cadmium and at least annually thereafter:    (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to cadmium without receiving information and training on cadmium.     NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:    (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint were exposed to 5.7 micrograms of cadmium accumulated on the table work surface.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $3900.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to cadmium and lead without access to a written hazard communication program.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to cadmium and lead without access to safety data sheets.     NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2270

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) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Stoddard solvent without effective information and training.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level:  (a) On or about 5/20/2019 at Jeff Koons LLC located at 475 10th Ave., 8th Floor New York, NY 10018, workers mixing paint and painting were exposed to cadmium without an initial determination of the employee 8-hour TWA exposure to cadmium.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM BECAUSE IT WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.