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344678354
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0213600
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2020-03-05
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256 PENNSYLVANIA STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14201
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2020-03-05
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4048.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): A means of access for scaffold platforms more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, such as 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 was not used: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; an employee was using a ladder jack scaffold, with the scaffold brackets and platform to the outside of the supporting ladders. The employee accessed the platform by climbing the supporting ladders and climbing around the bracket and platform. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 C03 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4048.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; employees replacing roofing were using a personal fall arrest system with rope grabs attached to their harnesses. The employees did not have their ropes properly rigged nor were their legs through the harnesses to prevent them from falling out or through the harness. Employees did not demonstrate the appropriate skill or understanding of personal fall arrest systems. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
270.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
270.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1416383, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/12/19, with respect to a workplace located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8096.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; employees performing roofing activities from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 12 feet high and were not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1091183, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/15/15, with respect to a workplace located at 39 Groveland Street, Buffalo, New York. Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1416383, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 12/12/19, with respect to a workplace located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
02003A |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
3830.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10795.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; employees were replacing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 7 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 20 feet. All employees were not protected from falling. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1091183, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/15/15, with respect to a workplace located at 39 Groveland Street, Buffalo, New York. Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1416383, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 12/12/19, with respect to a workplace located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
02003B |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D16 III |
| Issuance Date |
2020-03-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2020-04-13 |
| Final Order |
2020-08-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) On or about 3/5/2020 at a roof project located at 256 Pennsylvania Street, Buffalo, New York; employees replacing roofing were using ropes with rope grabs attached to their harnesses. The employees did not have their rope grabs adjusted or rigged to prevent free falls more than 6 feet. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1416383, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/12/19, with respect to a workplace located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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344163837
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0213600
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2019-07-18
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443 PARKSIDE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14216
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2019-07-18
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2020-03-19
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D16 III |
| Issuance Date |
2019-09-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5304.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-10-01 |
| Final Order |
2019-12-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) On or about 7/18/19 at a roof project located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees replacing roofing were using ropes with rope grabs attached to their harnesses. The employees did not have their rope grabs adjusted or rigged to prevent free falls more than 6 feet. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-09-17 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
13261.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-10-01 |
| Final Order |
2019-12-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On or about 7/18/19 at a roof project located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees performing roofing activities from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 16 feet high and were not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1091183, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/15/15, with respect to a workplace located at 39 Groveland Street, Buffalo, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-09-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-10-01 |
| Final Order |
2019-12-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 7/18/19 at a roof project located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were replacing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 7 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 20 feet. All employees were not protected from falling. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Dalex Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1091183, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/15/15, with respect to a workplace located at 39 Groveland Street, Buffalo, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
03001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-09-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-10-01 |
| Final Order |
2019-12-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) On or about 7/18/19 at a roof project located at 443 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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340911833
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0213600
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2015-09-10
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39 GROVELAND STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14214
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-09-10
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2015-10-22
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-09-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On or about 09/10/15, in the driveway of a house at 39 Groveland St., Buffalo, NY: A ladder jack scaffold was erected to allow an employee to bring bundles of roofing shingles up to the roofers who were working in different areas of the roof. This employee walked back and forth on this scaffold and was exposed to a fall of approx. 17 foot. No fall protection system was utilized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-09-23 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 09/10/15, on the roof of a house at 39 Groveland St., Buffalo, NY: Four employees installing roofing shingles on a steep roof with a pitch of 8 in 12, were exposed to a fall of approx. 18 foot. All the employees were wearing full body harnesses, but none were tethered to an anchor point. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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339106775
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0213600
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2013-06-07
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91 LANCASTER AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14222
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2013-06-07
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2013-08-09
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-06-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-06-11 |
| Current Penalty |
950.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-06-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. a) On or about 6/07/13 at residential construction site, 91 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo, NY: An employee installing Shake siding on the gable of the house while standing on the roof was exposed to a fall of approx. 22 foot. The pitch of the roof was approx. 8 in 12. Slide guards were installed along the roof edge. No guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system was utilized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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