OSHA Inspection: ECUA G. CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Mortar Mix Quikrete and Federal White Cement on the fourth level of a scaffold to conduct brickwork. The employer does not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees work with hazardous chemicals such as Mortar Mix Quikrete and Federal White Cement on the fourth level of the scaffold and the employer did not maintain aNY, safety data sheets at the job site.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Mortar Mix Quikrete and Federal White Cement on a four-level scaffold. The employer did not provide hazard communication training to the employees.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were using Mortar Mix Quikrete and Federal White Cement on the fourth level of a scaffold.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about January 29, 2019, employees were working on a 4 level scaffold, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 20ft due to the working level missing planks.    The Ecua G. Carpentry & Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374494, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/18/19, with respect to a workplace located at 31 Post Place Harrison NY 10528.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were working on a 4 level scaffold, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 20ft due to the supported scaffold being erected by the employees on-site without the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.    The Ecua G. Carpentry & Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374494, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/18/19, with respect to a workplace located at 31 Post Place Harrison NY 10528.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,250 Reduced

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:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were working on a 4 level scaffold, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 20ft due to the scaffold not having the adequate fall protection.    The Ecua G. Carpentry & Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374494, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/18/19, with respect to a workplace located at 31 Post Place Harrison NY 10528.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were working on a 4 level scaffold, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 20ft due to the employees not being trained on hazards associated with scaffolds.    The Ecua G. Carpentry & Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.454(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374494, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/18/19, with respect to a workplace located at 31 Post Place Harrison NY 10528.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:    Location: 104 S. Division St Peekskill NY 10566    a) On or about September 18, 2019, employees were working on a 4 level scaffold, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 20ft due to the employees who erected the scaffold not trained by a competent person.    The Ecua G. Carpentry & Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.454(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374494, citation number 1, item number 7b and was affirmed as a final order on 6/18/19, with respect to a workplace located at 31 Post Place Harrison NY 10528.