| Inspection Type |
Prog Related
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2012-03-09
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2018-06-04
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260095 A |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-20 |
| Current Penalty |
1530.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1530.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever 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) Jobsite, on or about 3/9/12: Employee was operating a pnuematic nail gun without use of safety glasses or similar eye protection. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-20 |
| Current Penalty |
1800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1800.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b). a) Jobsite, on or about 3/9/2012, Employee was exposed to fall hazards of up to 15 feet during framing operations, standing on the outer edge of a dormer without conventional fall protection (i.e personal fall arrest system). |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260021 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-06-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-07-27 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Jobsite, on or about 3/9/2012: Employees were conducting operations including working at elevations and using power tools without protective equipment. Employees were not trained by the employer in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions. |
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2012-02-02
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2018-02-26
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-06-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 02/02/12- Untrained employee operating a Sky Trak 9038 rough terrain Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) elevated employees approximately (18') eighten feet in elevation on the forks of the PIT. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1800.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 2/02/12- Employees exposed to eye injury struck-by hazards when cutting wood sheathing with a Dewalt circular saw were not provided impact resistant protective eyewear. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 C02 V |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 02/02/12- Employees standing on wood sheathing on the forks of a Sky Trax Powered industrial Truck (PIT) were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately (18') eighteen feet in elevation. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| 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 are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portableladders, 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 shall beused. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 2/02/12- Two framing employees elevated approximatley (18') eighteen feet on a Sky Trax Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) were not equipped with a means of egress from the PIT. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected fromfalling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs,and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 02/02/12- Framers standing on wood sheathing on the forks of a Sky Trak 9038 Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) were not equipped with fall protection and exposed to an approximately (18') eighteen foot fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01003D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall 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 controlor minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable: a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 2/02/12- Two framing employees were not trained in scaffolding use and hazards and were exposed to an approximately (18') eighteen foot fall hazard from a Sky Trak 9038 Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) that was being used as a scaffolding. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B16 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2400.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 02/02/12- Louisville brand aluminum extension ladder with damaged side rails and cut off slip resistant feet was in use exposing employees using the laddder to a fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261060 A |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. a) Jobsite, 2 Sycamore Dr. Colonie, NY- On or about 02/02/12- Framing employees exposed to fall hazards when using ladders to frame houses were not provided hazard recognition and ladder use training. |
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