| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2013-06-19
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2019-07-31
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: On or about 6/17/2013, 1029 E. 230th Street a) The employee was using a chipping hammer and grinder to remove concrete. He was not wearing eye/face protection. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260300 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use: On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The Craftsman 7 1/4" grinder, used by employees, was not equipped with a guard. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 A02 II I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage: On or about 6/17/2013, 1029 E. 230th Street a) The door was closed over on the extension cord causing a pinch point. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows: On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) Employees worked from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access: On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The employee climbed on the scaffold frame to gain access to and from the work platform. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F06 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): The clearance between scaffolds and power lines shall be as follows: Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows: *Insulated Lines _____________________________________________________________________ Voltage Minimum distance Alternatives ____________________ ________________________ _______________________ Less than 300 volts. 3 feet (0.9 m) 300 volts to 50 kv. 10 feet (3.1 m) More than 50 kv..... 10 feet (3.1 m) plus 2 times the length 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) of the line for each 1 kv over insulator, but never 50 kv. less than 10 feet (3.1 m). ____________________ ________________________ _______________________ *Uninsulated lines _____________________________________________________________________ Voltage Minimum distance Alternatives ____________________ ________________________ _______________________ Less than 50 kv..... 10 feet (3.1 m). More than 50 kv..... 10 feet (3.1 m) plus 2 times the length of 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) the line insulator, for each 1 kv over but never less than 50 kv. 10 feet (3.1 m). ____________________ ________________________ _______________________ Exception to paragraph (f)(6): Scaffolds and materials may be closer to power lines than specified above where such clearance is necessary for performance of work, and only after the utility company, or electrical system operator, has been notified of the need to work closer and the utility company, or electrical system operator, has deenergized the lines, relocated the lines, or installed protective coverings to prevent accidental contact with the lines: On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The employee was removing concrete and within 2' of the main electrical service panel. |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers: Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The tubular welded frame scaffold did not have guardrails. The employee was exposed to a 24' fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: ON or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The 19' aluminum ladder had a bracket and a 2x10 wood plank. The employee was not protected from falling off the platform. |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable: On or about 6/17/2013, E. 230th Street a) The employee was not trained as required by the standard. |
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