OSHA Inspection: EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not 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:    a) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, neither was in use on temporary power being supplied by extension cords to operate a Ridgid mitre Saw and battery charging packs.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    a) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, empolyee observed working on a pump jack scaffold without any fall arrest system or guardrails in use, the employee was exposed to falls of 20 feet to the ground below.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, employees installing metal roofing over existing 6 x 12 pitched shingled roof exposed to falls of 22' 6" to the ground below due to the lack of proper fall protection being utilized.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $250.00 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 to at least 3 feet (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access nor was the ladder secured at its top to a ridgid support and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, provided to assist the employee in mounting and dismounting the the ladder:    a) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, extension ladder being used for access to and from the roof only extended approximately one (1) foot above the gutter line exposing employees to falls up to 22' 6" to the ground below.    NO ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:    a) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, fiberglass extension ladder being used for access to and from the pump-jack scaffolding to the ground was not tied-off to prevent displacement.    b) 577 Main Street @ Union Road in West Seneca, extension ladder being used for access to and from the roof from the ground was not tied-off to prevent it from being displaced.    NO ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED