OSHA Inspection: OSCAR A MENENDEZ

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked:  A. On or about 07/10/12, scaffolds at 75-75 182nd Street. Flushing, NY  Employees working on south side of the fabricated frame scaffolds were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 ft. to the ground. The working platforms were installed with only two scaffold planks.   ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  A). On or about 07/10/12, at 75-75 182nd Street. Flushing, NY  Employees were ascending/descending scaffolds by climbing the frame and were in danger of falling approximately 13 ft. to the ground. An access ladder or equivalent safe devices were not provided.   ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on scaffolds, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  A). On or about 07/10/12, scaffolds at 75-75 182nd Street. Flushing, NY  Employees applying stucco around the windows/house on the scaffold south side of the house were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 ft. to the ground, respectively. Guardrails or personal fall arrest systems were not provided.  ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.