| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2013-08-02
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| Case Closed |
2014-03-04
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
836953 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
924837 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 I02 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2240.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(2): All other covers were not capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of the employees, equipment, and materials that maybe be imposed on the cover at any one time. (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped on the 16-gauge sheet metal cover that was placed over the shaft. The employee's weight caused the cover to deflect and to become displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 I03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-02-20 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - Employees worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 5, which was covered with various sized pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal. The material covering the shaft was not secured to prevent it from being accidentally displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. (b) Worksite, Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped onto the pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal that were covering the shaft. The material covering the shaft was not secured to prevent it from being accidentally displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 I04 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2240.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - Employees worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 5, which was covered with various sized pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal. The material covering the shaft was not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" on, or about August 1, 2013. (b) Worksite, Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped onto the pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal that were covering the shaft. The material covering the shaft was not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-01-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-02-20 |
| Current Penalty |
2240.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse Employees were exposed to fall hazards while they worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shafts of Air Handling Unit #s 5 and 6. The material covering the shaft were not: of sufficient strength; color-coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER"; or secured to prevent the accidental displacement. The employees did not recognize the fall hazards; were unaware of the procedures to minimize them; and were not provided with fall protection training on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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