| Inspection Type |
Prog Related
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2014-01-13
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| Emphasis |
L: LOCALTARG, P: LOCALTARG
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| Case Closed |
2014-03-19
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
954589 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
954600 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260300 B04 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
780.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-03-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded: a) On or about 1/13/14, outside of, and on the north side of apartment building under construction at 3056 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, NY: Employee used a 10 in. Ryobi Mitre saw, model no. TSS100L, serial no. J13117628, to cut vinyl siding. The sawblade was not guarded. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2014-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
780.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-03-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: a) On or about 1/13/14, outside of, and on the north side of apartment building under construction at 3056 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, NY: An employee was installing vinyl siding while working from an Alum-A-Pole Scaffolding System, very similar to a Pump Jack Scaffold. The employee was exposed to a fall of 12 ft. from the east & west ends of the scaffold platform because no end rails or other fall protection was provided to prevent the employee from walking off the ends of the scaffold. Safety netting and a material platform was used as fall protection on the north side of the scaffold, however there was a gap in the netting of approx. 20 inches where the employee could fall through. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 C02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-02-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-03-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings shall be level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement: a) On or about 1/13/14, outside of, and on the north side of apartment building under construction at 3056 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, NY: An employee was installing vinyl siding while working from an Alum-A-Pole Scaffolding System, very similar to a Pump Jack Scaffold. The east & west supporting poles were set in a "homemade" heavy duty wooden block mudsill/baseplate combination. These wood blocks were not level and rested on top of an icy ground surface. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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