OSHA Inspection: GOLD SHIELD CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    (a) 178 Cypress Lane West, Westbury, NY (Worksite), west side of home - Employees passing materials from the ground to the roof while other employees worked directly above were not provided with protective helmets, on or about October 12, 2012.    (b) Worksite, second floor - Employees framing the exterior walls of the second floor worked directly below ongoing sheathing work, were not provided with protective helmets, on or about October 12, 2012.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     (a)  Worksite, roof - An employee was sheathing the steep pitch roof, without fall protection.  The roof pitch was approximately 6:12 and the employee was not protected from falling approximately 9 feet to the second floor or the ground below. A guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system was not provided for the employee, on or about October 12, 2012.    (b) Worksite, second floor - Employees were framing the exterior walls on the edge of the second floor without fall protection. The employees were not protected from falling, approximately 9 feet, to the ground below. A guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system was not provided for the employees, on or about October12, 2012.      Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     (a) Worksite - Employees working approximately 9 feet above the next lower level and ground below without fall protection were not trained. The employees were not able to recognize or implement procedures to eliminate the fall hazards, on or about October 12, 2012.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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.    (a) Worksite, wide side of home - Employees leaned a Werner A-framed stepladder, Model # 7410, against the exterior wall in the closed position to access the second floor. The ladder's side rails extended approximately 2 inches beyond the landing, on or about October 12, 2012.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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) Worksite, west side of home - Employees leaned a Werner A-framed stepladder, Model # 7410, against the exterior wall in the closed position to access the second floor, on or about October 12, 2012.    (b) Worksite, north side of home - An employee leaned a Werner A-framed stepladder, Model # FS208, against the exterior wall in the closed position to fasten a tarp over the second story window, on or about October 12, 2012.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    (a) Worksite - Employees using portable ladders in ways in which the were not designed were not trained. The employees were not able to recognize or implement procedures to eliminate thehazards associated with portable ladder use, on or about October 12, 2012.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.