OSHA Inspection: TECTONIC INDUSTRIES

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  Location:    552 West 24th Street, New York, NY.  a)    Scrap lumber with protruding nails, materials and other debris and equipment were not removed from the work areas. On or about 11/14/2014.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level.  Location:     552 West 24th Street, New York, NY North West of Site.  a)    Employee worked from a scaffold which did not have guardrails nor was he wearing a fall protection arrest system while exposed to a fall of approximately 12 feet to ground.  On or about 11/14/13.  Location:    552 West 24th Street, New York, NY. South West of Site.   b)     Employees worked from two wood planks which did not have guardrails or a fall protection arrest system while exposed to a fall of approximately 11 feet to ground.  On or about 11/14/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   Location:    552 West 24th Street, New York, NY.  a)    Egress ladder was removed and left an opening of 4 feet in width in which an employee fell approximately 14 feet. On or about 11/14/2013.  b)    Employees working off of steel beams and planks on the first floor were not provided with a fall protectoin system. On or about 11/14/2013

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.   Location:     552 West 24th Street, New York, NY   a)    Protruding steel around edges and site were not protected. Employees were exposed to impalement or lacerations.  On or about 11/14/2013

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Location:       552 West 24th Street, New York, NY. South West of Site.  a)    Portable ladder used to access the upper landing work surface area did not extend  3 feet above the landing. On or about  11/14/13.