OSHA Inspection: NITSIOS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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:    126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were working beneath an elevated aerial lift without wearing hard hats to protect them from falling objects.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using a ladder to gain access and exit from the scaffold that was not extended a minimum of 3 feet above the landing.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph.    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using a step ladder on the tube frame scaffold to gain access to the upper work area. Ladder was not secured from displacement on the scaffold nor affixed to the structure.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using a step ladder to gain access to the upper work surface that was not opened with the spreader bars completely engaged. Ladder was leaned up against the structure unopened.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using a step ladder on the scaffolding that was not placed on a stable and level surface.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were working on a scaffold that was not erected under the supervision of a competent person. Scaffold was missing compontents that a competent person would have installed.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, which was not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches:    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were working on a scaffold that did not have the platforms extended at least 6 inches over the centerline of the supports.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(b)(2): Transverse bracing forming an "X" across the width of the scaffold shall be installed at the scaffold ends and at least at every third set of posts horizontally (measured from only one end) and every fourth runner vertically. Bracing shall extend diagonally from the inner or outer posts or runners upward to the next outer or inner posts or runners. Building ties shall be installed at the bearer levels between the transverse bracing and shall conform to the requirements of 1926.451(c)(1).    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were working on a scaffold that did not have two sets of transverse bracing installed.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using an articulating aerial lift without the use of a safety harness.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(i): Lift controls were not tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working condition.    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using an articulating aerial lift without testing the controls daily.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b)(2): The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question;    a) 126-128 South Cayuga Street - On or about 27 November, 2012 - Employees were using an articulating aerial lift without being trained on the safe operation or controls of the lift.