OSHA Inspection: ROCCO'S LANDSCAPING AND CONCRETE SERVICE LLC

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work-rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  The bench grinder was missing a work rest, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(d)(1):  Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  The employer did not ensure that all abrasive grinding wheels used at the facility were "ring" tested prior to being installed on the machines.  Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the  constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  The bench grinder was missing a tongue guard, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.   Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  A Relocatable Power Tap (RPT) was in use to power an extension cord, a buffer, a grinder, and a cellphone.  The RPT also was permanently directly connected to a receptacle.  Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.    A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314   A spliced cord was energized through an outlet nearby the bench grinder and was available for use. The cord was used to provide power to nearby portable tools and equipment. The spliced wires were held together with black tape, which did not provide the same insulative properties as the original insulation, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.  Exposure observed on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, outlet boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers or faceplates approved for the purpose:   A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  The cover plate was missing from a junction box servicing 110V.  Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to the outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket).  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  A bench grinder was used with sections of the power cords wrapped in masking tape. The tape impedes the visual inspection of the electrical cords to identify evidence of possible damage.   Exposure occurred on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that describes how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f), (g), and (h) will be met:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  A written plan was not developed for communicating hazard(s) of chemicals used be employee(s) for cemetery maintenance such as hazardous cleaners, oils, lubricants, and cement products.  Exposure observed on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  Copies of safety data sheets were not maintained in the workplace as a means of communicating hazard(s) of chemicals used by employee(s) for cemetery maintenance such as but not limited to hazardous cleaners, oils, lubricants, and cement products.  Exposure observed on or about 12/06/2021

Issued

2022-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  A) Maintenance Shop  - 1126 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314  Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals used in their work area to conduct cemetery maintenance. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to hazardous cleaners, oils, lubricants, and cement products.  Exposure observed on or about 12/06/2021