OSHA Inspection: CUBE BUILDERS GROUP NY INC.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. As reference in 29 CFR 1926.59.  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task is listed under Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1). The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200).  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task requires respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), and the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in a Hazard Communication program.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  Location: a)	On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task requires respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), and the employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. The employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2):Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task requires respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), and the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan.  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task requires respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. Employer did not implement the engineering controls and work practices and proper respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1).

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks on the second floor roof while using N-95 masks. This task requires respiratory protection per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), and the employer did not assess the exposure of employees who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,939 · Current $2,939

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.   Location: a) On second floor roof of the jobsite: 	 On or about November 2, 2023, an employee used electric powered tool that are connected to receptacle outlets that are not provided with ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI).

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  Location: a) On the second floor roof of the jobsite:   On or about November 2, 2023, employees were chipping bricks of the building facade. The employee was exposed falling up to approximately 12 feet to a lower level and was not protected from falling by the use of guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems or was provided with an alternative fall protection measure.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,351 · Current $2,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail.  Location: a) On the stairway of the jobsite between the first floor level and second floor level:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees used the stairway between the first floor level and second floor level. The stairway was not equipped with at least one handrail. Employees were exposed to fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.  Location: a) On the stairway of the jobsite between the first floor level and second floor level:  On or about November 2, 2023, employees used the stairway between the first floor level and second floor level. The stairway was not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Employees were exposed to fall hazard.