OSHA Inspection: AXA CUSTOM DESIGN INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): The repair splice in a hard service flexible cord No. 12 or larger did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord which was being used:    a) On or about April 4, 2012-Job site at 112-06 68 Road Flushing, NY 11375       Employee exposed to un-insulated copper wire on a flexible cord set.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around holes:      a) On or about April 4, 2012-Job site at 112-06 68 Road Flushing, NY 11375         Employees were exposed to a fall of 9-feet to the first floor through an unguarded floor hole.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.      a) On or about April 4, 2012-Job site at 112-06 68 Road Flushing, NY 11375         Employees exposed to fall of 9-feet from unguarded window.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 April 4, 2012-Job site at 112-06 68 Road Flushing, NY 11375        Employee exposed to falls up to 9-feet without fall protection training to identify hazards.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19