OSHA Inspection: RJB CONTRACTING CARTING CO.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,110 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to caught under and/or struck-by hazard.  Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, a masonry wall was used as a retaining wall against piled debris and was incapable of safely supporting the imposed load. Employees were exposed to caught under and struck-by hazards. The employer permitted employees to work where such hazards existed without correcting them by shoring, bracing, or other effective means.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,110 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.  Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, Employer did not instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions such as a masonry wall used as a retaining wall against piled debris and was incapable of safely supporting the imposed load, and exposure to respirable crystalline silica during demolition operations.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $5,078 Reduced

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.  As reference in 29 CFR 1926.103.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employer required the employees to use N-95 respirators while performing this task. The employer did not institute a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. As reference in 29 CFR 1926.103.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employer required the employees to use N-95 respirators while performing this task. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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). As reference in 29 CFR 1926.103.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employer required the employees to use N-95 respirators while performing this task. The employer did not ensure the employees required to wear the N-95 respirators were fit tested.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $5,078 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at least included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii). As reference in 29 CFR 1926.59.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program which at least included the hazards of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s). As reference in 29 CFR 1926.59.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for respirable crystalline silica, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

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. As reference in 29 CFR 1926.59.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, employees were using handheld power chipping tools to chip into brick walls to demolish them while wearing N-95 respirators. The employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not provide the employees with effective information and training on hazards of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Sep 5, 2023

Abate by

Sep 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,110 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.854(i): Walls, which are to serve as retaining walls against which debris will be piled, shall not be so used unless capable of safely supporting the imposed load.  Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite at 126 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013:  On or about March 7, 2023, a masonry wall was used as a retaining wall against piled debris and was incapable of safely supporting the imposed load. The wall collapsed during demolition operation, and employees were struck by and caught under demolition debris.