OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM CONSTRUCTION & LANDSCAPING, INC.

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.      Location; 298 Hillside Avenue, White Plains NY 10603    a)   Two employees were not protected from falling while working on the edge of a flat roof with a low parapet (15 inches high). They         were exposed to a potential fall of 11 ft to the ground below. On or About 05/17/12

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.    Location; 298 Hillside Avenu, White Plains NY 10603    a)   Two employees were not protected from falling while working on the edge of a flat roof with a low parapet (15 inches high) they were exposed to a potential fall of 11 ft to the ground bellow. Employee training was not adequate; On or About 05/17/12

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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.      Location; 298 Hillside Avenue, White Plains NY 10603    a)   The portable ladder's side rails used by the employees to access the roof did not extend 3 ft above the upper landing surface        on or about 05/17/12

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.    Location; 298 Hillside avenue, White Plains NY      a)     Two employees were using a 6 ft A-frame  ladder as a straight ladder to work on the roof . On or            about 06/17/12