OSHA Inspection: LEE WERTZ INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2020

Abate by

Mar 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being caught/ struck by a moving elevator:  a) In the elevator interior there was not a interior gate to protect employees from being caught/struck by steel beams and the elevator shaft projections as the elevator was moving up and down.    Location: 304 Boerum Street, Brooklyn NY  On or about 8/2/2019    AMONG OTHER METHODS AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Follow ANSI/ASME A17.3-2002 Safety Code for Existing Elevators, Section 3.4.2(a) which requires that elevator cars shall have a car door or gate provided at each entrance.       NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was four feet (1.2m) 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 : 304 Boerum Street, Brooklyn NY   On or about 08/02/2019  On the hoistway door facing into the woodshop at the 2fl; the door was modified with a pull chain to allow the elevator door to be opened from the hallway whether or not the elevator car was at the floor landing or was moving or at another floor; employees were exposed to fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 30, 2020

Abate by

Feb 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): (ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows: (see TABLE D-2)  a) Two exit stairways in the basement did not have handrails or stair rails; employees are exposed to fall hazard when using stairs.     Location: 304 Boerum Street, Brooklyn NY    On or about 8/2/2019    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 30, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."    a) Two exit doors at the top of the two basement exit stairs did not have exit signs. There were directional exit signs out in the hallway pointing to the exit stairs but no Exit signs on/at the actual Exit doors.     Location: 304 Boerum Street, Brooklyn NY    On or about 8/2/2019    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 30, 2020

Abate by

Feb 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).    a) The door at the end of the basment hallway is not an exit door but can be mistaken for an Exit because there is a directional Exit sign over the door; the door was not marked Not anExit.     Location: 304 Boerum Street, Brooklyn NY    On or about 8/2/2019    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.