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OSHA Inspection: N. CHOOPS PAINTING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of N. CHOOPS PAINTING, INC. in 255 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14202 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 335323382.

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Site address
255 DELAWARE AVENUE
City
BUFFALO
State
NY
ZIP
14202
Mailing
4404 WALDEN AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 24, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.      a) On or about 7/19/12, on construction job at 255 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY: Two employees were painting the south side of the building from the elevated "basket" of a "Admar Snorkel" aerial lift, Model TB66J. Both employees were wearing a full body harness with a lanyard, however one of the employees was exposed to potential fall of approx. 16 ft. because his lanyard was not attached to the basket of the lift.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100
  • — Z (S) $2800

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