OSHA Inspection: YONKERS CONTRACTING CO., INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.  The
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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 hazards associated with working on Marklift Scissors
lift:
(a)  Pavement below  -  Employees working on the
Marklift Scissors lift were standing on a plank
placed across the midrail, on or about 9/13/91.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to use the Condor Aerial lift or the Uno
lifts on site.  Reference ANSI A92.6 1979 - 14.2.6

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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 hazards associated with working while exposed to a 20-24
foot fall to the pavement below:
(a)  Employees traversing the steel structure of
an elevated highway expansion, Eastbound on the
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway were not provided
with a means of fall protection, on or about
9/10/91.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to install stanchions and cables so that
the company could then enforce the use of safety belts as prescribed
in their safety program, or the company could install safety nets
or its equivalent.

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 7, 1992

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 1992

Abate by

Mar 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $17,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced