RIDGEFIELD, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION in 25 PROSPECT STREET, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339431850.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
- Site address
- 25 PROSPECT STREET
- City
- RIDGEFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06877
- Mailing
- 140 WEST 31ST STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. WORKSITE: The open-sided walking/working surface of the exterior wall was not provided with an appropriate fall protection system, exposing employees to falls exceeding 13 feet to the floor below.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.502 B01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level. When conditions warrant, the height of the top edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of this paragraph. WORKSITE: The top rail of the guardrail system measured approximately 37 inches above the floor, exposing employees to falls exceeding 13 feet to the floor below.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.502 B03
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge. WORKSITE: The guardrail system, installed on the open sided floor opening on the first floor was not capable of withstanding at least 200 lbs in any outward or downward direction. On or about October 14, 2013, the guardrail system collapsed, while an employee was leaning against the top rail lowering ductwork into the basement, causing the employee to fall more than 13 feet to the floor below. The employee sustained multiple serious injuries from the incident.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339431850.
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