OSHA Inspection: RIVERA MARCO

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  A). On or about 10/15/13, at the site of 130-43rd St. South Ozone Park, NY  Employees working underneath of scaffolds were in danger of head injury from falling objects such as, but not limited to tools and buckets of stucco from other employees who working on above section of the scaffolds. Protective helmets were not provided.  ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  A). On or about 10/15/13, at 130-43rd 115th St. South Ozone Park, NY  Employees were ascending/descending scaffolds by climbing the frame and were in danger of falling approximately 18 ft. to the ground. An access ladder or equivalent safe devices were not provided.   ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs g(1)(i) through g(1)(vi) of this section, each employee working on a scaffold more than 10 above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems:              A).       on or about 10/15/13, scaffolds in the driveway at 130-43 115th Street, South Ozone Park. NY    Employees applying stucco side of the house on the scaffolds were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 18 ft. to the ground. Guardrails or personal fall arrest systems were not provided.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).       on or about 10/15/13, scaffolds in the driveway at 130-43 115th Street, South Ozone Park. NY    Employee applying stucco side of the house on the roof was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 24 ft. to the ground. Guardrails or personal fall arrest systems were not provided.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.