OSHA Inspection: MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii):  On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:    a) North side of home, exterior, on or about 4-18-12:  Employees were operating a circular saw and various other power tools, powered through a duplex receptacle and extension cord that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10):     The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder with more than one support attachment were not placed with the two rails supported equally:    a) West side of house, on or about 4-18-12:  Employees were using a portable extension ladder that was not equally supported by the two ladder side rails, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 17 feet 3 inches.

Issued

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $24200.00 · Current $24200.00

General-duty citation text

1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b).  The employer does not require the use of fall protection during construction work activities.  These violations were most recently observed at:     809 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY  13088, as described below:     a)West end of home, addition, on or about 4-18-12:  Two employees were staging roofing materials on a roof , without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet.    b)West of home, garage, on or about 4-18-12:  Five employees were stripping shingles from a roof without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that its employees engaged in construction work are protected from falls, and that no employee is allowed to work on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edged which is six feet above a lower level without adeuate      Pursuant to 29CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315849265, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 2-9-12, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5029 HOPKINS ROAD, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314352725/178122, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 7-12-11, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 234 ORCHARD WEST, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 31756150/146588, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a, ISSUED ON 7-3-08, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 150 LIVERPOOL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, NY, 13088.

Issued

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22000.00 · Current $22000.00

General-duty citation text

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.  The employer does not provide fall training for employees conducting construction work activities who are exposed to fall hazards.  These violations were most recently observed at:      809 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY  13088, as described below:    a) Entire worksite, on or about 4-18-10:  Five employees were performing roofing tasks without the training necessary to recognize the hazards associated with their work.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that it its employees engaged in construction work are trained in the hazards from falls, and that no employee is allowed to work on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which is six (6) feet above a lower level without adequate training.    Pursuant to 29CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from training in fall hazards.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315349265, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 2-9-12, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5029 HOPKINS ROAD, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314352725/178122, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2a, ISSUED ON 7-12-11, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 234 ORCHARD WEST, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 31756150/146588, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2b, ISSUED ON 7-3-08, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 150 LIVERPOOL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, NY, 13088.

Issued

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11000.00 · Current $11000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  The employer does not require that the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.  These violations were most recently observed at:    809 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY      a) East side of garage, on or about 4-18-12:  Employees were using a portable ladder for access/egress to a roof which was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 17 feet 3 inches.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all ladders that are used to access an upper landing surface have the side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from improper ladder set up.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.10503(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315849265, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3a, ISSUED ON 2-9-12, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5029 HOPKINS ROAD, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.    MICHAEL C. GRAHAM & SON CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.1053(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314352725/178122, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 7-12-11, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 234 ORCHARD WEST, NORTH SYRACUSE, NY, 13212.