OSHA Inspection: TBC CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a) On or before August 3, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362    Employees working on eves from scaffold did not have a fully planked working surface leaving 24-inches unplanned.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) On or before August 3, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362    Employees working on eves from tubuler welded frame scaffold 18-feet above the next lower level.        b) On or before September 11, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362    Employees working on eves from form scaffold 20-feet above the next lower level.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a) On or before August 3, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362    Employees working from Tubuler welded frame scaffold 18-feet above the next lower level could not identify he need for fall protection or a fully planked serface.    b) On or before September 11, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362      Employees working on Form scaffold 20-feet above could not identify he need for fall protection.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) On or before August 3, 2012-Job site at 246-16 Deepdale Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362    Employees were using an A-freame ladder as a straight ladder.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CFR 1903.19.