OSHA Inspection: BLISS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii):     Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:      a) On or about 7/31/12 inside building under renovation at 175 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY: An employee of Bliss construction and employees of other contractors on this site were exposed to the potential hazard of falling into an uncovered rectangular floor hole located just inside the the entrance door at the northwest end of the building. The hole was approx. 5 ft. wide x 5 ft. long x 5 1/2 ft. deep and contained plumbing connections. It was left uncovered for the eventual arrival of a city plumbing inspector.    b) On or about 7/31/12 inside building under renovation at 175 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY: An employee of Bliss construction and employees of other contractors on this site were exposed to the potential hazard of stepping into numerous shallow, narrow, rectangular floor holes which were located throughout the site and left uncovered. The holes were of similar size and ran in either the north-south or east-west directions. Typically, the dimensions would be approx. 15 in. wide x 25 ft. long x 12 in. deep. Some of the holes contained PVC piping and others were empty.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED