OSHA Inspection: MIRAGE CARPENTRY CORP.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

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) Worksite - Employees working directly under ongoing sheathing installation were not using head protection; on or about 01/18/14.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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:  a) Worksite - An employee was using an unsecured ladder to gain access to the roof. The ladders side rails were approximately 10 inches below the upper landing; on or about 01/08/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a) worksite - An employee installing sheathing with a pneumatic nail gun did not have eye protection; on or about 01/08/2014.  Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.  The Mirage Carpentry Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 777101, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/16/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 136 Hecker Street, Staten Island, New York 10307.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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) worksite - Employees installing sheathing on an approximate 5-12 pitch roof approximately 20 feet above the ground were not using fall protection; on or about 01/08/2014.  Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.  The Mirage Carpentry Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 777101, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/16/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 136 Hecker Street, Staten Island, New York 10307.