HERKIMER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: COBBLESTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COBBLESTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in STEET-PONTE CHEVROLET, 3036 STATE ROUTE 28, HERKIMER, NY 13350 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 335542189.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COBBLESTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Site address
- STEET-PONTE CHEVROLET, 3036 STATE ROUTE 28
- City
- HERKIMER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13350
- Mailing
- 2145 DWYER AVENUE, UTICA, NY 13501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.503 A02 III
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used: a) South end of building, on or about 7-31-12: Employees were working on a flat roof without training by a competent person in the proper use personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: a) South end of building, on or about 7-30-12: One employee was working on a flat roof, without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 16 feet 9 inches.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $5,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) South end of building, on or about 7-31-12: Employees were working on a flat roof, while connected to safety ropes that had excess slack, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 16 feet 9 inches.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5100
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.502 D21
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service: a) South end of building, on or about 7-31-12: Employees were working on a flat roof while connected to anchors that were not inspected for damage and defective components.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: a) South end of building, on or about 7-30-12: Employees were operating a hand held reciprocating saw, powered through an extension cord that was missing a ground pin.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1200
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
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) South end of building, west side, on or about 8-1-12: Employees were using a step ladder for roof access that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 6 feet 6 inches.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1200
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: a) South end of building, west side, on or about 8-1-12: Employees were using a step ladder for roof access that was not being used as designed or for its intended purpose, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 6 feet 6 inches.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 335542189.
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