OSHA Inspection: BRAGA CORP

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, throughout in and around job site     On or about September 12, 2013    a) A competent person did not maintain and implement a program for frequent and regular inpsections of the job-site.       NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219     On or about September 12, 2013    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards by unprotected leading edges on the 5th level.  An employee was injured when he fell approximately 40 feet from the 5th level.        NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.    Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219    On or about September 12, 2013;    a) Rebar throughout the 5th Level was not protected with a cap or cover.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan.      Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, throughout site on every stairway and landing.    On or about September 12, 2013;    a) Each stairway and landing from the 1st floor to 5th level was not temporarily filled with wood or other solid material.  There were two sets of stairways located on each level and employees used stairways to access floors from 1st floor to 5th level daily during work shift.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail.    Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, 1st floor thru 5 level.    On or About, September 12, 2013    a)  Stairways leading from the 1st floor to 5th level were not equipped with a handrail.  Each floor was equipped with two stairways and were the only means of access for employees between the floors.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, 1st floor thru 5 level.    On or About, September 12, 2013    a)  Stairways leading from the 1st floor to 5th level were not equipped with a stairrail.    Each floor was equipped with two stairways and were the only means of access for employees between the floors.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.