YORKTOWN, NY · 1995-01-17

OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC IRON WORKS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1995-01-17, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PACIFIC IRON WORKS, INC. in 3303 CROMPOND ROAD, YORKTOWN, NY 10598 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 106720527.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PACIFIC IRON WORKS, INC.
Site address: 3303 CROMPOND ROAD
City: YORKTOWN
State: NY
ZIP: 10598
Mailing: 233 SOUTH WAVERLY ST., YONKERS, NY 10701

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Non-union (N)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1995-01-17
Closing conference: 1995-01-17
Case closed: 1995-05-31
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1791
Employees: 5
Ownership type: Private (A)
Industry flags: Construction safety.

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 9, 1995
Abate by: Feb 14, 1995
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to: The hazard of falling approximately 27 feet to pavement.
Location: Construction Site located at 3303 Crompond Road, Yorktown, NY
10598-Yorktown
Building Design Center.
On or before 1/17/95:
a) The Tovel Rough Terrain Forklift was used to raise and lower employees
to and from the top
of structural steel joists that were being erected.  Tovel Lift Model
6.4.22, S/N 6923349 was
being used.  This exposed employees to falls up to 27 feet to gravel.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
To use a safety platform secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks as
stipulated
by ANSI
B56.1-1975, sections 427 and 513A, American National Standard for Powered
Industrial Trucks
(lowlift and highlift trucks).

Recent events (2)

1995-02-21 · I (S) $950.00
1995-02-09 · Z (S) $1500.00

1926.105 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 9, 1995
Abate by: Feb 14, 1995
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $950 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1995-02-21 · I (S) $950.00
1995-02-09 · Z (S) $1500.00

1926.350 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Feb 9, 1995
Abate by: Feb 14, 1995
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1995-02-21 · I (S) $300.00
1995-02-09 · Z (S) $450.00

1926.350 A09

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Feb 9, 1995
Abate by: Feb 14, 1995
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1995-02-21 · I (S) $300.00
1995-02-09 · Z (S) $450.00

1926.350 A10

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Feb 9, 1995
Abate by: Feb 14, 1995
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1995-02-21 · I (S) $300.00
1995-02-09 · Z (S) $450.00