OSHA Inspection: GC STUD INC.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where  there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from   electrical shock and burns:                                                                                                                       On or about August 21, 2012-Job Site at 80-15 Lefferts Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11414      a) Employees working 10-feet to 20-feet below employees bolting and plumbing a steel structure without hardhats.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come  against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    On or about August 21, 2012-Job Site at 80-15 Lefferts Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11414    a) Employees working 10-feet to 20-feet above unprotected rebar.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,330 Reduced

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:    On or about August 21, 2012-Job Site at 80-15 Lefferts Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11414    a) Employees using a ladder that was not 3-feet above the working level.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or   missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective   components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, or   tagged with Do Not Use or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:      On or about August 21, 2012-Job Site at 80-15 Lefferts Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 1141    a) Employees using ladder missing cleats.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.