| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2018-07-27
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2020-02-05
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1368545 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260452 J02 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-28 |
| Current Penalty |
1250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. a) Employees were exposed to 22 ft fall hazard when using pump jack scaffolds which were not secured at the bottom of the scaffold; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not 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: a) Employees were not trained and required to use fall protection when working on scaffolds. Employees were exposed to 22 ft fall hazard when using pump jack scaffolds without fall protection; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Employees were not trained and required to use fall protection when working on the roof of the building. Employees were exposed to 25 ft fall hazardwhen working on the roof without fall protection; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Current Penalty |
1750.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) Employees were exposed to 25 ft fall hazard when working on the roof of the building without fall protection; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260095 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Current Penalty |
1750.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment: a) Employer did not have at the jobsite personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for fall protection when working on scaffolds and on roof (fall protection harnesses, lanyards, lifelines). Employees were exposed to 25 ft fall hazard working on the roof and 22 ft using pump jack scaffolds without fall protection; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
|
| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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) Employees were exposed to 22 ft fall hazard when using pump jack scaffolds without fall protection; employer was doing roofing, carpentry, and painting on a 2.5 story house. Location: 465 E 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY On or about 7-27-2018 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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