OSHA Inspection: S&B MASONRY CORP.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b):  Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer failed to provide safety rebar caps to protect employees from impalement hazard; on or about 9/11/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.757(e)(1): During the construction period, the employer placing a load on steel joists shall ensure that the load is distributed so as not to exceed the carrying capicity of any steel joist.     Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a ) Employer did not ensure that the 4th floor's temporary deck supported by steel joists was capable of sustaining material loads hoisted by a Palfinger PK 72002 truck-crane.  Employer excessively loaded the temporary deck with construction materials including, but not limited to, pallets of CMU blocks, cement bags, and jumbo sand bags.  The employer did not know the capacity of the temporary deck and was not aware of the weight of the load he was hoisting eventually leading to the partial collapse of the building; on or about 9/10/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.757(e)(2): Except for paragraph (e)(4) of this section, no construction loads are allowed on the steel joists intil all bridging is installed and anchored and all joist-bearing ends are attached.     Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a ) The temporary deck that was supported by steel joists was loaded with construction materials including, but not limited to, pallets of CMU blocks, cement bags, and jumbo sand bags and all the bridging was not installed and anchored on steel joists; on or about 9/10/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person must ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals. This requirement must be met by using either Option (1) or Option (2) of this section.    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer did not ensure that the Palfinger PK 72002 truck-crane operator was provided a qualified signal person; on or about 9/10/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings shall be provided with guardrail systems. Guardrail system criteria are contained in subpart M of this part.  [55 FR 47687, Nov. 14, 1990; 56 FR 47689, Jan. 23, 1991; 56 FR 41794, Aug. 23, 1991]      Location: 225 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer failed to provide a complete guardrail system at the 1rst floor landing exposing employees to a potential fall hazard of approximately 9 ft. to the floor below; on or about 9/11/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employees utilized an extension ladder that did not have its side rails extended above 3 ft of the upper landing; The ladder extended only 1 foot above the landing; on or about 9/11/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(b): Retraining shall be provided for each employee as necessary so that the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired through compliance with this section.        Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employees utilized an extension ladder that did not have its side rails extended above 3 ft of the upper landing, and employees used a staircase that had a stair landing that was mising a midrail.  Stair and ladder re-training is required; on or about 9/11/12.