| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2017-07-06
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2020-08-14
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1630.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-10-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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 7/6/17 at a roof replacement project located at 31 Whaley Avenue, East Aurora, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-10-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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 7/6/17 at a roof replacement project located at 31 Whaley Avenue, East Aurora, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold, with the scaffold brackets and platform to the outside of the supporting ladders. The employees 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 |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-10-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| 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 7/6/17 at a roof replacement project located at 31 Whaley Avenue, East Aurora, New York; employees performing roofing activities from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 18 feet high and were not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5432.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-10-23 |
| 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 7/6/17 at a roof replacement project located at 31 Whaley Avenue, East Aurora, New York; employees working on the roof were removing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 12 in 12 pitch and an eave heights of approximately 22 feet. There was no fall protection in use. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Ramsey Renovations was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1060692, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/30/15, with respect to a workplace located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5432.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-10-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) On or about 7/6/17 at a roof replacement project located at 31 Whaley Avenue, East Aurora, New York; an extension ladder used for access to the ladder jack scaffold was only 1 foot above the platform surface. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Ramsey Renovations was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1060692, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/30/15, with respect to a workplace located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2015-05-01
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2015-06-09
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260404 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites: a) On or about 5/1/15 at a roofing project located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York; employees were using portable power tools plugged into extension cords. There were no ground fault circuit interrupters or assured equipment grounding conductor program in place. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 A02 II I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage: a) On or about 5/1/15 at a roofing project located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York; extension cords used for portable power tools were on the ground exposed to vehicle traffic without protection from damage. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system: a) On or about 5/1/15 at a roofing project located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York; employees replacing shingles on a 4 in 12 pitch roof with an eave height of approximately 30 feet were not protected from falling. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) On or about 5/1/15 at a roofing project located at 574 Main Street, East Aurora, New York; employees were accessing the roof of a building using extension ladders that had there side rails approximately 6 inches above the landing surface. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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