OSHA Inspection: MEDITERRANEAN SCAPES INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On or about 02/23/12, at the site of 53-02 Browvale Lane. Little Neck, NY    Employees working on the ground were in danger of head injury from falling objects such as, but not limited to tools and materials from other employees who on the third floor throwing them down. Protective helmets were not worn.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    a). On or about 02/23/12, at site 53-02 Browvale Lane, Little Neck. NY    Employees cutting slate  with saw machine were in danger of potential eye injury. Protective safety glasses were not worn.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):  Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a). On or about 02/23/12, on the roof of 53-02 Browvale Lane. Little Neck, NY    Employee was cutting tiles on the pitch roof with a saw machine without a guard.      ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $6,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    a). On or about 02/23/12, at 53-02 Browvale Lane. Little neck, NY    Employees installing clay tiles on a pitch roof with a slope of 12 in 12 ratio were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 16 feet, 12 feet to the ground below, respectively.    SERIOUS VIOLATION:  Mediterranean Scapes Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 313432130, Citation #1, Item #1, issued on 10/12/11 and the Final Order date on 12/15/11.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.