OSHA Inspection: CHENGHAI XUE

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided.    Location: a) At 2011 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204    On or about 07/10/2019, employees were working in the jobsite without personal protective equipment for foot, and were exposed to struck by or puncture hazards.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use.    Location:  a) On the first floor level of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 7/10/2019, employee used a portable hand grinder without a guard to cut floor tiles.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.    Location:  a) On the first floor level of the jobsite:    On or about 07/10/2019, employees used a circular hand-fed ripsaw without an anti-kickback guard. The employee was exposed to struck by hazard.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.     Location:  a) On basement floor level of the jobsite:                                  On or about 07/10/2019, employees used a power strip to energize electrical equipment. The power tap was not listed to be use in a construction work environment.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous      Location:  a) On basement floor level of the jobsite:     On or about 07/10/2019, employees used a power strip to energize electrical equipment. The path to ground was not continuous because the ground pin of the cord was missing.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.    Location:  a) On basement floor level of the jobsite:    On or about 07/10/2019, an electrical panel with electrical live parts and wirings exposed that was not covered. Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard.    b) On basement floor level of the jobsite:    On or about 07/10/2019, electrical meters with electrical live parts and wirings exposed that were covered with cardboards. The cardboards were not adequate covers. Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): Lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage.     Location:  a) On basement floor level of the jobsite:     On or about 07/10/2019, lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination in the jobsite that were not protected from accidental contact or breakage. Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported.     Location:  a) On basement floor level of the jobsite:     On or about 07/10/2019, an electrical junction box with receptacles was not securely supported, and was used to energize electrical equipment.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 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.    Location:  a) On the first floor level of the jobsite:    On or about 07/10/2019, employees were installing floor tiles and were exposed to falling approximately 8 feet to the lower level. Employees were not protected by the use of guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    Location:  a)  On basement floor level of the jobsite:    On or about 07/10/2019, a portable ladder with broken rear rail was not marked as defective and was not withdrawn from service. Employees used the defective ladder to install ceiling drywall and were exposed to fall hazard.