OSHA Inspection: AA PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidentalcontact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:   a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  Two live electrical panels were not provided with a cover, on or about 1/18/2013.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.   a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  An outlet box laying on the floor with a Dewalt battery charger connected into, was not secured to the wall, on or about 1/18/2013.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The 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. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.   a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) was not provided for the employees who were using the portable drill mixer equipment to mix stucco, on or about 1/18/13.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.   a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  A "Rigid" drill mixer machine, connected to 100 ft. long extension cord had the ground pin broken off, on or about 1/18/13.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.  a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley, NY:  Half (1/2") inch of the outer insulation jacket on the 100 ft. extension cord that was connected to an electrical panel was worn, on or about 1/18/2013.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  The mobile scaffolds where three (3) employees were standing or sitting applying stucco to the face of the building, were not fully planked or decked out, on or about 1/18/2013.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.  a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  Three employees used the scaffold frame/crossbracings to access/egress the upper platforms. The employees were exposed to fall of up to 18 feet, on or about 1/18/2013.

Issued

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.  a) Job Site, 725 Saw Mill Road, Ardsley:  Three (3) employees working from a mobile scaffold applying stucco on the face of the building, were not protected from a fall hazard of approximately 18 ft,. to the ground, on or about 1/18/2013.