| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2023-07-26
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2058121 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1685949 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-11-08 |
| Current Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-11-22 |
| 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, 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 for access: a.) Site: 35-15 19th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105. On or about July 21, 2023, employees transporting cinder blocks and cement mixture to a supported frame scaffold and employees laying bricks did not have a mean of access or egress to the scaffold. The working level was approximately 12 feet from the ground level. Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2023-11-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-12-28 |
| Current Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-11-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Site: 35-15 19th Avenue, ASTORIA, NY 11105. a.) On or about July 21, 2023, employees transporting cinder blocks and cement mixture to a supported frame scaffold and employees laying bricks were exposed to a hazardous work environment. The employer did not provide hazard recognition training to employees about the potential hazards associated with their duties, and the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040039 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-11-08 |
| Current Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8595.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-11-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization to OSHA. Site: 35-15 19th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105. a.) On or about July 21, 2023, An Employee fell from a scaffold and suffered multiple fractures and laceration were transported to the local hospital for treatment were not reported to OSHA. Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2016-10-05
|
| Case Closed |
2017-10-05
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1142955 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1181768 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D11 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-10-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-05-18 |
| Current Penalty |
4089.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6815.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-11-21 |
| Final Order |
2017-05-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded: a) On or about October 5, 2015 - at the job site of 40-24 College Point Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354 Employees were using personal fall arrest systems with lifelines that were tied off to a metal guardrails, with sharp corners, while working on the 15th floor. The lifelines were not protected from being abraded. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D16 III |
| Issuance Date |
2016-10-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-05-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-11-21 |
| Final Order |
2017-05-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) On or about October 5, 2015- at the job site of 40-24 College Point Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354 An employee working on the 6th floor of the building was using a personal fall arrest system with a lifeline that was extended approximately 12-feet, laterally, from its anchor point. The employee was exposed to a fall distance 12-feet before his fall would be arrested. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D23 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-10-31 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-05-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-11-21 |
| Final Order |
2017-05-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(23): Personal fall arrest systems were attached to guardrail systems or to hoists: a) On or about October 5, 2015- at the job site of 40-24 College Point Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354 Employees working on the 15th floor were using personal fall arrest systems with lifelines that were tied off to metal guardrails. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PERSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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