HORSEHEADS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: HEADER CONSTRUCTION, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HEADER CONSTRUCTION, INC in 1070 SING SING ROAD, HORSEHEADS, NY 14845 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 334498144.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HEADER CONSTRUCTION, INC
- Site address
- 1070 SING SING ROAD
- City
- HORSEHEADS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14845
- Mailing
- 264 WALKER VALLEY ROAD, PINE BUSH, NY 12566
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: The Lull 1389 was being used with the seatbelt removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: The employee operating the Lull 1389 had not been provided with any training related to the safe operation of the Lull.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set. (a)At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: The Lull being used to hoist materials and employees to the roof work area was left unattended with a load to OSB plywood on the forks and employees working on the roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.178 M05 III
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have the load lowered the ground: (a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: The Lull operator was dismounted from the machine and approximately 200 yards away in the general contractors trailer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 O02
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Load(s) were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial truck(s) a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: The Lull was being used as a means to convey employees from the ground to the work area. The caution signs on Lull specifically states: "This machine is not equipped to lift personell. Never use this machine as a work platform"
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.34 A
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.34(a): Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied: a) On the roof of the building, on or about 5/25/12: Employees working on the roof were not provided with safe, unobstructed egress from the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502. a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/25/12: Employees engaged in decking work on a 6/12 sloped roof were not protected from falling 16 feet to grade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a) At the jobsite, on or about 5/30/12: Employees were using a fiberglass extension ladder to finish the decking on an ledge off the roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 334498144.
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