| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2013-06-06
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2014-08-12
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
822434 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
910581 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
910788 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260025 A |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-03 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings and other structures: a) Employees were exposed to trip/ fall hazards due to accumulated construction debris on the scaffold platforms, including wire, insulation and general refuse. Employees were doing caulking using the tubular welded frame scaffold at the 5fl roof setback, south side of the building; elevation, 14 ft. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports: a) Employees were exposed to 9 ft fall hazard working on scaffold platforms with missing planks. Employees were doing caulking using the tubular welded frame scaffold at the 5fl roof setback, south side of the building. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches wide: a) Employees were exposed to 9 ft fall hazard walking on a single wood plank (10 inches wide) to access work platforms of the scaffold. Employees were doing caulking using the tubular welded frame scaffold at the 5fl roof setback, south side of the building. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffolds structural integrity: a) Employees were exposed to 14 ft fall hazard when using the scaffold, due to missing safety guardrails, missing planks, and where the scaffold platform was modified by adding a thin piece of plywood which can collapse when an employee steps on it. The employer was using the tubular welded frame scaffold for caulking work at the 5fl roof setback, south side of the building. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-08-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of scaffold platforms.: a) Guardrails were missing from the ends of several of the scaffold work platforms. Employees were exposed to 14ft fall hazard on the tubular welded frame scaffold at the 5fl roof setback, south side of the building. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040032 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-06 |
| Current Penalty |
200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-02-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300 Log for the purpose of recording employee work related injuries and illnesses: a) The employer failed to provide the OSHA 300 Log. An employee had a work related injury at the jobsite on 6/6/2013. Location: 451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY On or about 6/6/2013 Abatement note: OSHA recordkeeping requirements are available at www.osha.gov; search Recordkeeping/ search 300 Log. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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