346161730
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0213600
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2022-08-19
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925 ROBIN ROAD, AMHERST, NY, 14228
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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 |
2022-08-19
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2023-03-07
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B10 |
Issuance Date |
2022-09-26 |
Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1585.0 |
Contest Date |
2022-10-20 |
Final Order |
2023-01-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
1 |
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 8/18/2022, at the roof area of the site, Amherst, NY. Employee, working on roofing paper and plywood boards, was not protected by fall protections. Employee was exposed to fall of 8 feet and 14 feet due to the slanted roof. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19261053 B13 |
Issuance Date |
2022-09-26 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1585.0 |
Contest Date |
2022-10-20 |
Final Order |
2023-01-23 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) On or about 8/18/22, at the ground area of the site, Amherst, NY. Employee, while discussing with the owner about roofing transition details, had one foot on the top step and the other foot on the top of a 6-foot Warner step ladder. Employee was exposed to fall of 6 feet. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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343370466
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0213600
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2018-08-06
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535 POTOMAC AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14222
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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 |
2018-08-06
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2020-11-03
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1663.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-03 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
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 08/06/18, at a 2-story house located at 535 Potomac Ave., Buffalo, NY: The siderails of the extension ladder used to access the low slope area of the roof on the south side of the house only extended approx. 24 inches above the roof. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
02001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
22171.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-03 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
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 08/06/18, at a 2-story house located at 535 Potomac Ave., Buffalo, NY: Four employees engaged in roofing work on the steep area of the roof on the northwest side of the house were exposed to a falls of approx. 20 ft. because no fall protection system was utilized. All four employees were wearing body harnesses, but none were tethered to a lifeline or any other anchor point. The pitch of that portion of the roof was approx. 6 in 12. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
02001B |
Citaton Type |
Willful |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B10 |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-03 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
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 alone: a) On or about 08/06/18, at a 2-story house located at 535 Potomac Ave., Buffalo, NY: One employee engaged in roofing work on the low slope area of the roof on the southwest side of the house was exposed to a fall of approx. 18 ft. because no fall protection system was utilized. The employee was not wearing a body harness and no other fall protection system was utilized. The pitch of that portion of the roof was approx. 2 in 12. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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343375309
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0213600
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2018-08-06
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535 POTOMAC AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14213
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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 |
2018-08-06
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2019-11-06
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3696.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-11 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
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 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, 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 |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
2500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
7391.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-11 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
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 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, 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 Five Star Roofing Consultants and Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1307594, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/7/18 with respect to a workplace located at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B11 |
Issuance Date |
2018-09-17 |
Current Penalty |
2500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
7391.0 |
Contest Date |
2018-10-11 |
Final Order |
2019-02-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
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 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were replacing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 6 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 20 feet. There was no fall protection in use. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Five Star Roofing Consultants and Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1307594, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/7/18 with respect to a workplace located at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, New York. |
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343075941
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0213600
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2018-04-10
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122 WEST AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14201
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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 |
2018-04-10
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2019-05-30
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
Issuance Date |
2018-04-18 |
Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2217.0 |
Final Order |
2018-05-07 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
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 04/10/18, at a roofing jobsite in the back portion of a house at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees were working on the ground doing clean-up work in the vicinity of employees working above on the roof and a Ladder Jack Scaffold . The employees were exposed to the potential hazard of being struck by materials that could fall off the roof and scaffold. The employees were not wearing a hardhat. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B05 II |
Issuance Date |
2018-04-18 |
Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
Final Order |
2018-05-07 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end: a) On or about 04/10/18, at a roofing jobsite in the back portion of a house at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees were on the approx. 20 ft. long pik of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the left side of the back of the house, and the approx. 16 ft. long pik of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the right side of the back of the house. Both piks extended over their supports by approx. 4.5 ft. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260452 K05 |
Issuance Date |
2018-04-18 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-05-07 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms were bridged on to another. a) On or about 04/10/18, at a roofing jobsite in the back portion of a house at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees were on the piks of Ladder Jack Scaffolding where the aluminum piks were overlapped (bridged) on to one another. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 I |
Issuance Date |
2018-04-18 |
Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
Final Order |
2018-05-07 |
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 04/10/18, at a roofing jobsite in the back portion of a house at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees engaged in the installation of roof sheathing were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 18 ft. from the piks on a Ladder Jack Scaffold erected on the back side of the house. No Fall protection system was being utilized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
Issuance Date |
2018-04-18 |
Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3696.0 |
Final Order |
2018-05-07 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
5 |
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) On or about 04/10/18, at a roofing jobsite in the back portion of a house at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees installing sheathing on the roof were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 20 ft. because no fall protection system was being utilized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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