OSHA Inspection: BDB MASONRY CORP

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:   The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employees were exposed to being struck by due to failure of wire rope within the hoist drum.     Location: 19 University Place New York, NY.     On or about 11/15/13.     a)  The Beta Max Portable Hoist used by employees to raise and lower materials, had a section of wire rope that had bird caged, which may decrease the tensile strength of the rope, exposing employees to struck - by hazards    AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:       A. Implement company policy for equipment inspection before use, as ASME B30.7-2011, Chapter 7-2 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance, Section 7-2.4.2. Rope Inspection (a).    B. Implement company policy for equipment replacement as ASME B30.7-2011, Chapter 7-2 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance, Section 7-2.4.2. Rope Replacement (b). (4).

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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.      Location: 19 University Place NY, NY      On or about: 11/15/2013        a) Employees using an Imer Mortarman cement mixer  powered via an extension cord were not protected by either a ground-fault circuit interrupter or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.        Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013    a) Employees were working on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was missing planks on several work platforms.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system.    Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or About: 11/15/13      a) An employee was working approximately 50 feet above lower levels from a two point suspension scaffold that did not have guardrails.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.      Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013        a) The 70 feet high tubular welded frame scaffold being used by the employees was missing several guardrails on different levels.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.        Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013      a) Employees working on the tubular welded frame scaffold were not trained.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b)(1): The employer did not have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold  trained by a competent person to recognize the hazards associated with the work in question.      Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013      a) The employees performing scaffold erection/dismantling were not trained.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.      Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013      a) Employees were not trained to recognize fall hazards. Employees were working by the edge of a roof without fall protection while exposed to a potential fall of approximately 70 feet to ground below.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not 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.       Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or about: 11/15/2013      a) Employees working on a 70 feet high roof were not properly protected from falling.

Issued

May 2, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed.      Location: 19 University Place NY, NY    On or About: 11/15/13      a) Employees used an A-Frame ladder as a straight ladder to access the scaffold from the roof.