RENSSELAER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FLOORING AUTHORITY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FLOORING AUTHORITY, INC. in 22 HERRICK ST, RENSSELAER, NY 12144 (NAICS 238330). OSHA activity number 347627044.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FLOORING AUTHORITY, INC.
- Site address
- 22 HERRICK ST
- City
- RENSSELAER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12144
- Mailing
- 6 SAM STRATTON ROAD, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238330
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1101 K09 I
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations: a) On and before 7/18/2024, at 22 Herrick St building, employees cleaning floors with stripper, patching holes in floors, and prepping for luxury vinyl tile installation over areas where asbestos was present. The employer did not train the employees on the hazards of asbestos.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3457
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,074 · Current $2,074
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: a) On and before 7/18/2024, at 22 Herrick St building, employees cleaning floors with ZEP HEAVY-DUTY FLOOR STRIPPER CONCENTRATE containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, 2-butoxyethanol and 2-aminoethanol. Employer did not develop a hazard communication program.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2074
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- 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: a) On and before 7/18/2024, at 22 Herrick St building, employees cleaning floors with ZEP HEAVY-DUTY FLOOR STRIPPER CONCENTRATE containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, 2-butoxyethanol and 2-aminoethanol. Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"): a) On and before 7/18/2024, at 22 Herrick St building 3rd floor, for employees who voluntarily wear 3M 8511 N95 respirators because it was dusty with fans while cleaning floors with stripper, patching holes in floors, and prepping for luxury vinyl tile. Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347627044.
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