OSHA Inspection: A & T HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  A.) On or about Friday, June 28, 2019 at 122-27 133rd Avenue, South Ozone Park, NY 11420  Employees were observed working on a tubular welded scaffold erected approximately eighteen (18) feet above the lower level installing bricks to the exterior of a residential home without a means of fall protection in place (i.e. guardrail system) exposing employees to fall hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  1.) On or about June 28, 2019 at 122-27 133rd Avenue, South Ozone Park, NY 11420  A portable ladder used by employees to access a tubular welded scaffold work platform erected approximately eighteen (18) feet above the lower level was not extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface exposing employees to fall hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program included in the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) and (e)(1)(II):  (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about Friday, June 28, 2019 at 122-27 133rd Avenue, South Ozone Park, NY 11420  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Lehigh Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two (2) story residential home.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about Friday, June 28, 2019 at 122-27 133rd Avenue, South Ozone Park, NY 11420  The employer did not maintain and provide to employees, copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical including but not limited to LehighType N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new two (2) story residential project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) On or about Friday, June 28, 2019 at 122-27 133rd Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420  The employer did not provide hazardous communication information and training to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Lehigh Type N Cement containing portland cement, while laying bricks on the exterior of a new one story residential project.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.