OSHA Inspection: RAHFA HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.,

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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:      On or about February 21, 2013-Job Site at 108-08 217 Place Jamaica, NY 11429      a) Employees exposed to overhead hazards from roof shingles, tools, and debris, 10-feet above the next lower level.       THE RAHFA HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDERD 1926.100(a), OR ITS EQUIVALENT, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315332429, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001, ISSUED ON 05/16/2011 WHICH BECAME A FINAL ORDER DATE ON 07/13/2011.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 le vels 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):       On or about February 21, 2013-Job Site at 108-08 217 Place Jamaica, NY 11429      a)Employees exposed to falls from 10-feet above the next lower level while installing roof shingles.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:     On or about February 21, 2013-Job Site at 108-08 217 Place Jamaica, NY 11429    a) Employees could not identify fall hazards when exposed at 10-feet above the next lower level.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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:     On or about February 21, 2013-Job Site at 108-08 217 Place Jamaica, NY 11429      a) Employees exposed to falls up to 10-feet from accessing roof with ladder that was 1-foot above the roof being accessed.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.