ATLANTIC BEACH, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BC BUILDING GROUP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BC BUILDING GROUP in 1725 BAY BLVD., ATLANTIC BEACH, NY 11509 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 334444940.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BC BUILDING GROUP
- Site address
- 1725 BAY BLVD.
- City
- ATLANTIC BEACH
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11509
- Mailing
- 496 EVERDALE AVE., WEST ISLIP, NY 11795
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) Worksite, Exterior of home - Employees were using a 12" Ridgid Miter Saw, model MS1290, to cut exterior window trim. The saw guard was removed exposing the blade while in use; on or about 5/25/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. a) Worksite, Exterior of home - Employees were using a ladder jack scaffold, which was set up on top of debris inside a dumpster, and on a latch located on the outside of the dumpster. The scaffold was not erected under the supervision of a competent person; on or about 5/25/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedure(s) to control or minimize those hazards: a) Worksite, Exterior of home - Employee was working on a ladder jack scaffold approximately 16ft above the ground without being trained to recognize the hazards associated with falling; on or about 5/25/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system. a) Worksite, Exterior of home - Employee was working on a ladder jack scaffold approximately 16ft above the ground without being protected by a personal fall arrest system; on or about 05/25/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B06
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level: a) Worksite, Exterior of home - Employees were using extension ladders as part of a ladder jack scaffold. The ladders were set up on top of debris inside a dumpster, and on a latch located on the outside of the dumpster; on or about 5/25/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 334444940.
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