OSHA Inspection: B & B RENOVATIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 11, 2000

Abate by

Sep 25, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 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 expose to the hazard of being entrapped against a structure
(the floor) and
struck by the wooden 25 foot long x 22 foot high wooden frame that was
being
manually
raised into position:
LOCATION:  132ns Street/Locust Ave.
Bronx, NY
News Print Stroage Area
Location:  West side of 2 Taylor Road, White Plains, New York
ON OR ABOUT: 08/08/00
AMONG OTHER METHODS FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD ARE:
1) Take measures  prior to or during the raising of the wooden frame to
monitor the
employees operation and ensure the use of more equipment if needed, such
as aluminum
push poles and blocks.
2) Use of mechanical equipment such as but not limited to: Cherry picker
or other lift
equipment to raise and control the movement of the 25 foot long X 22 foot
high wooden
frame.
NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to
submit abatement
documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.ce