OSHA Inspection: CAB SIGNS INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,582 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1):Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees fabricating signs on the first floor were exposed to an exit route door which required keys and special knowledge.  (b) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees fabricating signs in the basement were exposed to an exit route which required keys and special knowledge.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,106 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:   (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees were wearing a Gerson half face tight fitting respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 2025

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:  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees were wearing  Gerson half face tight fitting respirators with organic vapor cartridges. 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.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees were wearing  Gerson half face tight fitting respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer did not fit test employees prior to their use of the respirators at the worksite.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function.  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees were  wearing  Gerson half face tight fitting respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer permitted an employee with a full beard to wear the Gerson respirator while working in the spray booth area.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees were wearing Gerson half face tight fitting respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii).  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,106 Reduced

Hazardous substances 08301660227024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, an employee working in a spray booth sprays signs with paints, coatings, and solvents that contains 50-58 % xylene, 5-10% Toluene, and 65-75% methanol. The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) for the spray booth operator including a reasonable estimate of the employee's exposure to respiratory hazards.  (b) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, an employee performing silk screening applies vinyl screen ink and flatting paste which contain 10-30% cyclohexanone and 10-30% Stoddard solvent respectively. The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) for the silk screener including a reasonable estimate of the employee's exposure to respiratory hazards.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,106 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400830137115341660

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:  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees fabricating signs have exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 10-20% Toluene contained in the paints used to color signs, 65-75% Methyl alcohol contained in the alcohol solvents, and 10-30% Cyclohexanone used in silk screening. The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees with exposure to hazardous chemicals.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400830137115341660

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)  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees fabricating signs have exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 10-20% Toluene contained in the paints used to color signs, 65-75% Methyl alcohol contained in the alcohol solvents, and 10-30% Cyclohexanone used in silk screening. The employer did not maintain safety data sheets at the worksite and did not ensure employees had access  to the safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals used.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Sep 19, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400830137115341660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3):The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  (a) On or about 06/27/2025 at 238 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, employees fabricating signs have exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 10-20% Toluene contained in the paints used to color signs, 65-75% Methyl alcohol contained in the alcohol solvents, and 10-30% Cyclohexanone used in silk screening. The employer did not provide employees with training that included the requirements of  1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv).  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19