OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO CITY AUTO IMPOUND

Issued

Feb 1, 2008

Abate by

Mar 20, 2008

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of it's employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to it's
employees and which will
provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health
of it's employees.  In
applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and
public employment has
been recognized:
a)Employees are exposed to being struck by falling piece(s) of roof
material which
could result in serious injury or death. Areas of significant
deterioration of roof
material and fallen roof material were observed in bays 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
and in
stairway #1. Employees have been instructed not to enter these areas but no
durable physical barrier has been erected to prevent employee access to
these
areas.
There are several reasonable and adequate methods to correct the hazard
and/or remove the
employees from the exposure. These methods include, but are not limited to:
a)Make repairs to the damaged sections of the building roof
b)Provide a protective covered walkway through the hazardous portion of
egress
routes from both stairway #1 and stairway #2 through bay 2.  Provide a
protective covered walkway through the hazardous portion of stairway #1.
Prevent employee access to the remainder of bays 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 by
means of
a durable physical barrier and hazard warning signage
c)Remove all employees from the second floor of the structure at the North
end of
bay 2 and prevent employee access to bays 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 by means of a
durable physical barrier and hazard warning signage
d)Provide a legal means of egress from the second floor of the structure
at the
North end of bay 2 by an enclosed stairway leading directly to the
exterior of the
building and prevent employee access to stairways and bays 2, 3, 4, 5, and
6 by
means of a durable physical barrier and hazard warning signage.

Issued

Feb 1, 2008

Abate by

Feb 6, 2008

Issued

Feb 1, 2008

Abate by

Feb 13, 2008

Issued

Feb 1, 2008

Abate by

Feb 13, 2008

Issued

Feb 1, 2008

Abate by

Feb 21, 2008