OSHA Inspection: AMERICA'S CHOICE REMODELING

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5675.00 · Current $5675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 �?g/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):   a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer failed to evaluate the presence of lead and to determine if it would result in employees exceeding the action level.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection, as indicated in paragraphs (d)(2)(v)(A) through (d)(2)(v)(F):   a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab/demolition work on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer had not conducted an employee assessment of potential lead exposure and did not provide the employees with respiratory protection in accordance with (d)(2v)(A), the employees were using surgical masks in lieu of a respirator.  b. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab/demolition work on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer had not conducted an employee assessment of potential lead exposure and did not provide the employees with protective clothing in accordance with (d)(2v)(B), the employees were not using coveralls or other disposable type garments or laundering facilities and gloves that would be disposable or left at the work site.  c. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab/demolition work on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer had not conducted an employee assessment of potential lead exposure and did not provide the employees with changing areas in accordance with (d)(2v)(C). The employees went directly from doing the work to getting into a van and departing the work site.  d. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab/demolition work on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer had not conducted an employee assessment of potential lead exposure and did not provide the employees with hand washing facilities in accordance with (d)(2v)(D). The employees went directly from doing the work to getting into a van and departing the work site.  e. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab/demolition work on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer had not conducted an employee assessment of potential lead exposure and did not provide the employees with biological monitoring (d)(2v)(E).   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $3783.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.  a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer failed to perform and engineering survey and develop a demolition plan to prevent employee's exposure from known hazards of demolition work.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5675.00 · Current $5675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.  a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer failed to perform and engineering survey and develop a demolition plan to prevent employee's exposure from known hazards of demolition work.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4729.00 · Current $4729.00

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:   a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, they were utilizing the front staircase going to the second floor to remove materials. The stairwell had more than four risers and was not equipped with a handrail or railing to prevent falling to the inside of the building.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5675.00 · Current $5675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1127(d)(1)(i): The employer did not establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium was present in the work place and whether there was the possibility that employee exposure will be at or above the action level prior to performance of any construction work and did not designate a competent person to make the determination and did not ensure the that the investigation techniques used included a review of relevant plans, past reports, material safety data sheets, and other available records, with consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies:   a. 37 West 2nd Street - On or about November 6, 2024, the employees were performing gut rehab on a residential building to prepare it for multiple tenants, prior to the start of the demolition, the employer failed to evaluate the presence of cadmium and to determine if it would result in employees exceeding the action level.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.