OSHA Inspection: BLUE CITY CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed:  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) Basement area: Employees were exposed to asbestos containing material while engaged in the removal of thermal system insulation materials from a heating system and floor tiles.. The Employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine employees' airborne exposure to asbestos; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace.  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a)Basement area: A competent person did not conduct an exposure assessment to determine potential or actual employee exposure to asbestos before allowing employees to engage in the removal of thermal system insulation materials from a heating system and floor tiles; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(o)(1): The employer did not designate a competent person on construction worksites, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by 29 CFR 1926.1101(C), General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction 29 CFR 1926.20 through 29 CFR 1926.32:  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) A competent person was not designated to ensure worker safety during a renovation project at a at residential home.  Exposure hazards at the jobsite included potential to asbestos exposure; on or about 6/11/2025   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(1)(ii):The employer did not use engineering controls and work practices in all operations covered by 1926.1101, regardless of the levels of exposure, in the form of wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application and cleanup.  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) In the home basement area, employees were exposed to presumed asbestos containing thermal system insulation and floor tiles during demolition.  Engineering controls and work practices were not implemented when presumed asbestos containing thermal system insulation was disturbed and floor tiles were broken-down during demolition activities; on or about 6/11/2025  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods.  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) In the home basement area, employees were exposed to presumed asbestos containing debris generated when thermal system insulation was disturbed and floor tiles were broken-down during demolition activities and was removed by dry clean up methods such as dry sweep; on or about 6/11/2025.   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(i)(1):The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) In home basement area, the employer did not provide protective clothing to employees assigned to remove presumed asbestos containing thermal system insulation and floor tiles; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(9)(i):The employer did not train each employee who is likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL, and each employee who performs Class I through IV asbestos operations:  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) Home basement, employees were engaged in removal and demolition activities of presumed asbestos containing materials. The employer did not provide or facilitate asbestos training to ensure worker safety prior to the start of the project; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) Home basement, the employer provided and required employees to wear 3M N95 tight-fitting respirators while conducting interior demolition activities that included disturbance and removal of Presumed asbestos containing materials. The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) Home basement, the employer provided and required employees to wear 3M N95 tight-fitting respirators while conducting interior demolition activities that included disturbance and removal of Presumed asbestos containing materials. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to the employees prior to required use of respirators; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2025-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:  Jobsite: 82-33 63rd Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.  a) home basement, the employer provided and required employees to wear 3M N95 tight-fitting respirators while conducting interior demolition activities that included disturbance and removal of Presumed asbestos containing materials.  The employer did not provide fit testing to employees prior to required use of respirators; on or about 6/11/2025.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.