OSHA Inspection: WESTCHESTER PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required by paragraph (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i)-(iv) of this section interim protection, including appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section:  Worksite: The employer did not provide employees, involved in the removal of window structures with paint containing lead, with interim protective measures prior to conducting employee exposure assessments.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around the opening:  Worksite:  On or about 2/27/13, the employer did not protect employees from falling approximately 8 feet to the lower level through an opening in the loft flooring for the stairwell.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening was less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  Worksite:  On or about 2/27/13, the employer did not protect employees from falling through open second floor window wall openings higher than 10' above the outside ground surface.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:  Worksite: On or about 2/27/13, the employer did not ensure that the guardrail system protecting employees from the second floor opening for the stairway was provided with midrails or equivalent structures between the top rail and the floor.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  Worksite:  On or about 2/27/13, the employer did not ensure that the guardrail system protecting employees from the second floor opening for the stairway was capable of withstanding a force of at least 200 pounds.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Worksite:  On or about 2/27/13: a) The enclosed stairway leading from the first floor level to the second floor level was not provided with a handrail. b) The stairway leading from the second floor level to the loft floor level was not provided with a stairrail system .