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342505310
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0213600
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2017-07-25
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33 HIDDEN MEADOWS CROSSING, LANCASTER, NY, 14086
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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 |
2017-07-25
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2018-03-07
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-29 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
| Contest Date |
2017-10-10 |
| Final Order |
2018-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) On or about 7/25/17 at a residential new build located at 33 Hidden Meadow Crossing, Lancaster, New York; employees framing and sheathing a 2 story house were nailing down sheathing on a roof with an eave height of approximately 20 feet. There were no fall protection measures in place. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B15 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-09-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
| Contest Date |
2017-10-10 |
| Final Order |
2018-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: a) On or about 7/25/17 at a residential new build located at 33 Hidden Meadow Crossing, Lancaster, New York; employees framing and sheathing a 2 story house were sheathing the roof on the front of the building. Employees were using sheets of oriented strand board for a platform supported by the forks of an all-terrain fork lift approximately 20 feet high. There were no fall protection measures in place. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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342060050
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0213600
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2017-01-11
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408 MILL STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, 14221
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| Inspection Type |
Unprog Rel
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2017-06-27
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2018-01-29
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1206185 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1205977 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1177382 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1206031 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1240966 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-05 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8873.0 |
| Contest Date |
2017-07-24 |
| Final Order |
2017-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge: a) On or about 1/11/17 on the exterior deck/balcony of unit 313 and other second and third story exterior decks/balconies of a 3- story apartment building under construction at 408 Mill St., Williamsville,NY: Temporary wood guardrails were installed along the two open sides of the decks/balconies to protect workers from falls of approx. 11 ft. from second story exterior decks /balconies to approx. 21 ft. 6 in. from third story exterior decks/balconies. On the unit 313 deck/balcony, the guardrail system consisted of one vertical 6 x 6 inch wood structural post in the northeast corner, one vertical wood 2x 4 nailed into the wall of the mechanical room at the northwest corner of the deck/balcony, one vertical wood 2x 4 nailed into the wall of the building at the southeast corner of the deck/balcony. Horizontal wood 2 x 4 toprails, and horizontal wood 2 x 4 midrails were nailed into the vertical members to form the guardrail system . The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the outside end of the decks /balconies were approx. 11 feet 4 inches. The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the east side of the unit 313 deck/balcony were approx. 9 feet 3 inches. The horizontal spans on the toprails and midrails of unit 313 deck/balcony and all other decks/balconies were greater than the 8 foot span between vertical posts recommended for wooden guardrails in Appendix B of Subpart M of this standard. Additionally, all the top and mid rails were nailed on the outside of the vertical posts of the unit 313 deck/balcony and most of the other decks/balconies. Some decks/balconies had top and/or midrails that had failed ,were missing, or had been spliced . Most decks /balconies had identical dimensions. An employee fell 21 ft. 6 in. when both the top and midrail failed on the north end of the unit 313 deck/balcony. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 B05 |
| Issuance Date |
2017-07-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2017-07-24 |
| Final Order |
2017-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (666 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the midrail or other member: a) On or about 1/11/17 on the exterior deck/balcony of unit 313 and other second and third story exterior decks/balconies of a 3- story apartment building under construction at 408 Mill St., Williamsville,NY: Temporary wood guardrails were installed along the two open sides of the decks/balconies to protect workers from falls of approx. 11 ft. from second story exterior decks /balconies to approx. 21 ft. 6 in. from third story exterior decks/balconies. On the unit 313 deck/balcony, the guardrail system consisted of one vertical 6 x 6 inch wood structural post in the northeast corner, one vertical wood 2x 4 nailed into the wall of the mechanical room at the northwest corner of the deck/balcony, one vertical wood 2x 4 nailed into the wall of the building at the southeast corner of the deck/balcony. Horizontal wood 2 x 4 toprails, and horizontal wood 2 x 4 midrails were nailed into the vertical members to form the guardrail system . The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the outside end of the decks /balconies were approx. 11 feet 4 inches. The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the east side of the unit 313 deck/balcony were approx. 9 feet 3 inches. The horizontal spans on the toprails and midrails of unit 313 deck/balcony and all other decks/balconies were greater than the 8 foot span between vertical posts recommended for wooden guardrails in Appendix B of Subpart M of this standard. Additionally, all the top and mid rails were nailed on the outside of the vertical posts of the unit 313 deck/balcony and most of the other decks/balconies. Some decks/balconies had top and/or midrails that had failed ,were missing, or had been spliced . Most decks /balconies had identical dimensions. An employee fell 21 ft. 6 in. when both the top and midrail failed on the north end of the unit 313 deck/balcony. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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341237329
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0213600
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2016-02-02
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CORNER OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND EAGLEBROOK DRIVE, ORCHARD PARK, NY, 14127
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| Inspection Type |
Prog Related
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2016-02-02
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2016-03-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1123741 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1123703 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
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 2/2/16 on the first floor of a new commercial building under construction at the Corner of Orchard Park Road and Eaglebrook Dr., Orchard Park, NY: An employee was checking to ensure that a steel lentil beam was properly installed and was exposed to a fall of approx. 7 ft. while standing on the top step of a fiberglass stepladder. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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