OSHA Inspection: KIM RAMLOCHAN D/B/A KIM'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 1, 1997

Abate by

Dec 4, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 of being struck by the collapsing
of a wall during
installation of steel lintels.
Location:  7 Wells/62 Warburton Avenues, Yonkers N.Y.
ON OR ABOUT: 04/23/97 date of the collapse
a) The employer did not follow the original documents/instructions
contained in the Engineer
of Record drawings, due to changed site conditions. The employer did not
request the
General Contractor and /or the structural engineer for new details.
Note: No abatement certification required.
AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Consult the Engineer of Record or the General Contractor for
instructions/documentation for
all changes to the original drawings, documents or instructions, before
proceeding to install
steel lintels.