OSHA Inspection: BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,324 · Current $9,324

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(9): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders that are used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized.  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.  Yellow Magnolia Caf�.  a) Portable aluminum extension ladder used to access the upper landing surface of a roof were not secured and stabilized. An employee fell from the ladder while coming down. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface.  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Yellow Magnolia Caf�.  a) Portable ladder used to access the upper landing surface of a roof did not extend 3 feet above the landing. An employee fell from the aluminum ladder while coming down. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $13,052

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): The employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by personal fall protection systems:  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Yellow Magnolia Caf�.  a) Employees who performed patching work on the roof surface were not protected from falling by personal fall protection systems and were exposed to falling approximately 12 feet from the roof. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,324 · Current $9,324

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Yellow Magnolia Caf�.  a) The employer did not provide fall protection training to employees who performed patching work on the roof and were exposed to falling approximately 12 feet from the roof. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days  of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.   a) The employer provided the OSHA log 300, 300A, and the injured employee for the incident on 10/22/2021 was not recorded on the logs. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at least includes the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.   a) The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees who used the Roof X Tender 100 Rubberized Ultimate Flashing Cement. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.   a) The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for the Roof X Tender 100 Rubberized Ultimate Flashing Cement. On or about 10/22/2021.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

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:  Location: 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.   a) The employer did not have hazard communication information and training for employees who used Roof X Tender 100 Rubberized Ultimate Flashing Cement. On or about 10/22/2021.