OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL GRADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): All traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers shall conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) On or about 9/10/12; employer was conducting hoisting operations utilizing a Palfinger PK 72002 truck crane in a street that required a street closure for the crane's 28 ft wide stability outriggers to be fully extended.  Traffic control measures were not adequate for the hoisting operations.       b) On or about 9/11/10; employer was conducting material clearance operations utilizing a Palfinger PK 72002 truck crane in a street that required a street closure for the crane's 28 ft wide stability outriggers to be fully extended.  Traffic control measures were not adequate for the clearance operations.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.353(e)(2): Employees performing any type of welding, cutting, or heating shall be protected by suitable eye protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of Subpart E of this part.  [44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, as amended at 55 FR 42328, Oct. 18, 1990; 58 FR 35179, June 30, 1993]    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY    a) An employee was not provided with eye protection while cutting corrugated metal; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer did not ensure that the tubular welded scaffold utilized by an employee was fully planked.  The employee was exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 6 ft. to the ground below; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):  When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.      Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer did not ensure that the tubular welded scaffold utilized by an employee was provided with an access ladder.  The employee was exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 6 ft. to the ground below; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds shall not be used as a means of access or egress.      Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) An employee utilized the cross braces of the tubular welded scaffold as means of access and/or egress. The employee was exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 6 ft. to the ground below; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

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 $3,080 · Current $3,080

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 capacity 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 did not prevent masonry subcontractor, and the crane subcontractor from excessively loading the temporary deck with construction materials including, but not limited to, pallets of CMU blocks, cement bags, and jumbo sand bags; on or about 9/10/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.757(e)(2): Except for parahgraph (e)(4) of this sectuin, no construction loads are allowed on the steel joists until 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 the steel joists; on or about 9/10/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.        Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employees utilized a soil embankment that had a break in elevation of 3 ft and no ramp, runway or stairs were provided at that location; on or about; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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 $2,200 · Current $2,200

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; on or about 9/11/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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.  [55 FR 47691, Nov. 14, 1990]      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. Ladder re-training is required; on or about 9/11/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3):  Where inadequacies in an affected employee's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.  [61 FR 46025, Aug. 30, 1996]      Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) An employee utilized the cross braces of the tubular welded scaffold as means of access and/or egress. The tubular welded scaffold was not fully planked and lacked an access ladder. The employee was exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 6 ft. to the ground below.  Scaffold re-training is required; on or about 12/18/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):  When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use.    Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employees used a portable Metabo circular grinder that was not provided with protective guards; on or about 12/28/12.    REPEAT STATEMENT    (FIRST REPEAT)      PROFESSIONAL GRADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR  ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 1926.300(b)(1) WHICH WAS  CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315915124 CITATION  NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 11/22/11.  NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE 05/15/12.

Issued

Feb 26, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $5,280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.      Location: 227 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer did not ensure that the Metabo portable grinder powered by an extension cord was provided with a GFCI or an assured equipment program; on or about 12/28/12.    REPEAT STATEMENT    (FIRST REPEAT)      PROFESSIONAL GRADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR  ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 1926.404(b)(1)(i) WHICH WAS  CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315915124 CITATION  NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 11/22/11.  NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE 05/15/12.