OSHA Inspection: OUREM IRON WORKS, INC.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees removing stairs/stair pans in a  stairwell created a floor hole through which they could fall approximately 10 feet down to the next stair level and were not protected by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems; on or about 1/23/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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:   a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees using a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing were required to use N95-type respirators, but the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 1/20/20 to 1/24/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees using a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing were required to use N95-type respirators, but the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees; on or about 1/20/20 to 1/24/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees used a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing but the employer did not fully and properly implement the controls; on or about 1/20/20 to 1/24/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees used a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing, but the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may be reasonably exposed to respirable crystalline silica as per the requirements of the standard; on or about 1/20/20 to 1/24/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees used a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing, but the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan; on or about 1/20/20 to 1/24/20.

Issued

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (i)(2)(i)(A)-(i)(2)(i)(F) of this standard.  a) Government Center Parking Garage, 118 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY:   Employees used a rotary hammer drill to remove concrete from stair pans and a stair landing, but the employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the training requirements in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F); on or about 1/24/20.