OSHA Inspection: O'NEILL'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were working on a residential roof above 6 feet without the use of personal fall protection.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were using an extension ladder to gain access to the residential roof that did not have the side rails extended a minimum of 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:   a) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were climbing and carrying plywood sheathing material up an extension ladder to the roof.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee was not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:  a) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were climbing and carrying materials up an extension ladder to the roof and did not grasp the ladder with at least one hand.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 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:     a) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were working without the use of head protection while materials and employees were over 20 feet above their heads on the roof.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): 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.  a) 1418-1420 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY - On or about 6 August, 2013 - Employees were using electrical power tools supplied power through extension cords directly plugged into the residence that were not ground fault circuit interrupter protected.