OSHA Inspection: QUEEN OF AMERICA INC.

Issued

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

Hazardous substances 05602150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  Site: 372 Ten Eyck Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 7/28/23  a) Propane powered forklifts were used throughout the facility to move pallets, and to load and unload materials. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and the carbon monoxide byproduct. The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  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

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05602150

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)  Site: 372 Ten Eyck Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 7/28/23  a) Propane powered forklifts were used throughout the facility to move pallets, and to load and unload materials. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and the carbon monoxide byproduct. 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.   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

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05602150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  Site: 372 Ten Eyck Street Brooklyn, NY  On or about 7/28/23  a) Propane powered forklifts were used throughout the facility to move pallets, and to load and unload materials. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and the carbon monoxide byproduct. The employer did not train employees on the hazardous chemicals used in their work 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 $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high ambient heat while performing jobs duties.   a) On or about July 28th, 2023, employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat during the performance of their job duties, including unloading 25-pound boxes of rags from inside a truck for approximately 5 hours with little or no break time. On the day of the incident at 12:51 PM, the relative humidity was 48%, the WBGT was 79 degrees F, and the heat index was 94.2 degrees F. The National Weather Service had issued an excessive heat warning forecasting heat index values up to 105 degrees F that day.  Employees were exposed to aggravating factors including a high workload level. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. The employee experienced a fatal heat illness.