OSHA Inspection: JTL CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

2012-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2):  Scaffold casters and wheels shall be locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner.      Location: 470 Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn NY, 11238.  (9th Floor)      On or about 04/23/12.      a) Employee was working of a baker scaffold approximately 6' high did not have the casters locked.

Issued

2012-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(3):  Manual force used to move the scaffold shall be applied as close to the base as practicable, but not more than 5 feet (1.5 m) above the supporting surface.      Location: 470 Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn NY, 11238.  (9th Floor)      On or about 04/23/12.      a) An employee working on a baker scaffold tried to move the scaffold to another location, the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 6'.

Issued

2012-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b):  The employer shall have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. The training shall include the following topics, as applicable:    Location: 470 Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn NY, 11238.   (9th Floor)      On or about 04/23/12.      a) Employee was not trained by a competent person on scaffolds so he can recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.