OSHA Inspection: KM BUILDERS CORP

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $3,121

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: 545 East 166 St. Bronx,  NY  a) Employees mix and apply Portland cement when installing  CMU blocks and bricks.  The employer did not provide an adequate  eye wash station for immediate emergency use; on or about 5/19/21

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Jan 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $3,121

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Location: 20 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY 10454  a)  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as  but not limited to Portland cement  and Crystalline Silica  when  repairing ,constructing new brick walls  and cleaning  up concrete debris. The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 5/20/21

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

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: 20 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY 10454  a)  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as  but not limited to Portland cement  and  Crystalline Silica  when  repairing ,constructing new brick walls  and cleaning  up concrete debris. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals; on or about 5/20/21

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Jan 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 in the workplace.  Location: 20 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx, NY  a)  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as  but not limited to Portland cement  and Crystalline Silica  when  repairing ,constructing new brick walls  and cleaning  up concrete debris. The employer did not maintain safety data sheet at the worksite; on or about 5/20/21.

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $2,340

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written  Silica exposure control plan:  a) Jobsite, 5726 Post Rd. Bronx, NY 10471 Employees were dry sweeping CMU debri and concrete debri wet methods was not used.  The employer did not establish or implement a written Silica exposure control plan; on or about 6/16/21.

Issued

Nov 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $780 · Current $780

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3):The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  Location: 20 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY a) On 5/19/21 an employee was hospitalized  and  due to an elevator accident.  b) On 5/19/21 an employee died due to an elevator accident.  The employer did not record the injury  or the death on the OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report within 7 calendar days.