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343388013
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0213100
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2018-08-15
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12 WOODFIELD COURT, MALTA, NY, 12020
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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 |
2018-08-15
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| Emphasis |
L: LOCALTARG, P: LOCALTARG
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| Case Closed |
2018-12-03
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260405 G01 III C |
| Issuance Date |
2018-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
848.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1413.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings: a) At the new residential home construction site located at 11Woodfiled Court Drive, on August 15, 2018, the employer placed an electric extension cord through a door way without protection. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-08-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles. a) At the new residential home construction site located at 11Woodfiled Court Drive, on August 15, 2018, eye protection was not worn while an employee was exposed to rock dust created by a portable circular saw with a masonry cutting blade. |
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340590546
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0213100
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2015-04-28
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218 GILCHRIST ROAD, ARGYLE, NY, 12809
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2015-04-28
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| Emphasis |
N: SILICA
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| Case Closed |
2015-10-22
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
978308 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable: (a) On or about 4/28/2015, at the jobsite, for the tender wearing a 3M N95 respirator while making mud. The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program. Abatement Note: The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections: (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) On or about 4/28/2015, at the jobsite, for tender wearing a 3M N95 respirator while making mud. The employer did not train employee on respiratory protection. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) On or about 4/28/2015, at the jobsite, for the tender wearing a 3M N95 respirator while making mud. The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. (a) On or about 4/28/2015, at the jobsite, for the tender wearing a 3M N95 respirator while making mud. The employee was not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference 1926.59) (a) On and before 4/28/2015, at jobsite, for the tender making mud containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica dust. Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2015-07-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-10-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: (Construction Reference 1926.59) (a) On and before 4/28/2015, at jobsite, for the tender making mud containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica dust. Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area. |
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340521673
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0213100
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2015-04-07
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96 GILBERT ROAD, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, 12866
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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 |
2015-04-07
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, L: LOCALTARG, P: LOCALTARG
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| Case Closed |
2017-05-19
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260020 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): (a) Jobsite - on or about April 7, 2015 - the employer did not designate a competent person to evaluate hazards that were on site. Observed hazards include; falls from the two scaffold systems, head injury and eye injury hazards resulting from a lack of P.P.E., damaged electrical extension cords and improper storage for LPG cylinders. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260153 O |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
700.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.153(o): When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic was a possibility, precautions against such damage were not taken: (a) Front of the Building - on or about April 7, 2015 - 14 LPG cylinders (100 pounds each) were stored adjacent to the driveway without any protection from vehicular traffic. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1470.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary: (a) Left Side of the Building - on or about April 7, 2105 - two scaffold planks on the outer part of work deck were spaced approximately 2-1/2 inches apart. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person: (a) Left and Right Sides of the Building - on or about April 7, 2105 - two tubular welded framed scaffold systems were not erected by a competent person. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used: (a) Right Side of the Building - on or about April 7, 2105 - the work deck of the scaffold system was not provided with an adequate means of egress. Work deck elevation was approximately 73 inches from the ground. |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260452 C02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally: (a) Right Side of the Building - on or about April 7, 2105 - two sections of the scaffold system were not provided with diagonal cross braces to properly stabilize this system. Work deck elevation was approximately 73 inches from the ground. |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260095 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact: (a) Rear of Building - on or about April 7, 2015 - an employee was not wearing any eye protection, such as safety glasses with side shields, while cutting stone with a gasoline-powered demolition saw. |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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) Rear of Building - on or about April 7, 2015 - a ground laborer that was working below employees on a scaffold system was not wearing a hard hat. Employees on the scaffold were installing masonry stone to the exterior of the building. No other provisions, such as debris nets on the scaffold, were installed. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260404 F06 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: (a) Front of the Building - on or about April 7, 2015 - electric tools were plugged into a 50 foot extension cord that was not equipped with a ground pin on the male end of the cord. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260452 C03 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-04-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-05-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels were not joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means: (a) Left Side of the Building - on or about April 7, 2105 - two of the vertically stacked frames of the tubular welded framed scaffold system were missing coupling pins. |
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