OSHA Inspection: EDSON USA

Issued

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1000.00 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.      Located at 2 9th Avenue/Little West 12th Street, New York, NY      On or about 6/8/2012      a)  Employees worked near the edge of a building canopy and were not protected from falling to the street below.

Issued

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      Located at 2 9th Avenue/Little West 12th Street, New York, NY      On or about 6/8/2012      a)  Employees working on a building canopy conducting building facade repairs used a portable ladder to access teh canopy and the ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface being accessed.  Ladder was leaning on the side of the building and employees step off side to access the canopy.