OSHA Inspection: SHAM CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    a) On or about March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-05 Jewel Avenue Flushing, NY 11375       Junction box not mounted exposing employees to live wires touching housing.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $2550.00

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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a) On or about March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-05 Jewel Avenue Flushing, NY 11375       Employees exposed to a fall hazard up to 25-feet without fall arrest system.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On or about March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-05 Jewel Avenue Flushing, NY 11375       Employees could not identify the need for a fall arrest system for falls up to 25-feet.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $2550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) On or about March 19, 2012-Job site at 111-05 Jewel Avenue Flushing, NY 11375       Employee was exposed to a fall hazard up to 21-feet while ladders were only 1-foot above the work level being accessed.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.