OSHA Inspection: L&S DRYWALL, INC

Issued

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances were not designed for hard or extra-hard usage:   a) On or about 6/19/13, at the south building; west end of third floor area of the site, Amherst, NY. A white extension cord set in use was not rated for hard or extra-hard usage.   No Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

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 is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:   a) On or about 6/19/13, at the third floor; apartment E, north building area of the site, Amherst, NY. Employees, working on or near a wall opening with 22 inches window wall, were not protected by above-mentioned fall protection systems.   No Abatement Certification Required