OSHA Inspection: INTER RENOVATION INC

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees using a chipping tool on the exterior southeast side of the building were required to use a 3M N-95 respirator without a written respiratory protection 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees using a chipping tool on the exterior southeast side of the building were required to use a 3M N-95 respirator without a medical evaluation.  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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees using a chipping tool on the exterior southeast side of the building were required to use a 3M N-95 respirator without being fit tested.  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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103).  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees using a chipping tool on the exterior southeast side of the building were required to use a 3M N-95 respirator without respirator 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees mixing concrete on the exterior southeast side of the building were exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 31.59 micrograms/cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica without being provided a written exposure control plan (ECP).   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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees performing demolition using a chipping tool on the exterior southeast side of the building failed to use engineering and work practice control methods to control respirable crystalline silica dust.   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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees mixing mortar containing Portland Cement on the exterior southeast side of the building were exposed hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica without being provided 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees mixing mortar containing Portland Cement on the exterior southeast side of the building were exposed hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica without being provided 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 14, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  a) On or about 11/26/19 at 7101 Colonial Road Brooklyn, NY 11209, employees mixing mortar containing Portland Cement on the exterior southeast side of the building were exposed hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica without being provided 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 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19