OSHA Inspection: VACINEK HEATING & ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1): Containers and portable tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids were not approved:    a) In back of company cube van on road in front of 102 Prospect Avenue, Springville, NY., two (2) plastic containers of gasoline used to refuel the compressor were not of the approved type, neither container had spring closing lids.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NEEDED

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(g)(9): Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking were not posted in service and refueling areas:    a) Rear of company cube van on road inear front of 102 Prospect Avenue in Springville, no-no smoking signs were posted on the van and unapproved plastic containers of gasoline were used to refuel hot compressor situated in the back of van.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NEEDED

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(g)(11): Each service or refueling area was not provided with at least one fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C located so that an extinguisher would be within 75 feet of each pump, dispenser, underground fill pipe opening and lubrication or service center:    a) Rear of company cube van parked on street near front of 102 Prospect Avenue, Springville, NY., no fire extinquiher was in place on van where employees would refuel the hot compressor with gasoline.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NEEDED

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 27, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a) 102 Prospect Avenue, Springville, NY., employee observed working on a ladder jack scaffold 14' 9" above the driveway and no fall protection of any kind was in use to protect the employee from falling.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were 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) Roofing job at 102 Prospect Avenue, Springville, NY., two (2) employees observed installing sheeting on a 10 x 12 pitched roof exposed to falls of 19 feet to the driveway below due to the lack of any type of fall protection being utilized.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION  REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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:    a) Reroofing job at 102 Prospect Avenue, Springville, NY., extension ladder being used by employees to gain access to and from the roof only extended approximately twelve (12) inches above the roof.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NEEDED