OSHA Inspection: PECONIC IRON WORKS

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    a) Worksite, 30 Dune Rd., Quogue, NY- Employees were not wearing protective helmets while working alongside and directly below placement of steel beams; on or about 6/12/13.     Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 levels 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):     a) Worksite, 30 Dune Rd., Quogue, NY- -two employees were observed working at the edge of a residential construction  approximately 22' above the ground below without the use of guardrail, safety net, or personal fall arresst systems; on or about 6/12/13.    Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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:    a) Workplace, 30 Dune Rd., Quogue- Employees were engaged in placement of steel beams on second level of residential construction and were not provided with a training program on the recognition of fall hazards and the appropriate means to minimize the hazard; on or about 6/12/13.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator's manual, must be readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator.    a) Worksite, 30 Dune Rd., Quogue, NY- Employer was operation an RO Corp. Stringer Crane, Serial # 73612850006 and the operator's manual was not readily available in the cab; on or about 6/13/13.     Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.