OSHA Inspection: JACOBS DEVELOPMENT CORP

Issued

Feb 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, throughout in and around job site   On or about September 12, 2013  a) Employees working at the construction site had to step over and around garbage, materials and debris strewn about and piled throughout the job site and grounds.    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 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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, each floor perimeter exit doors, stairwell landings, and elevator shafts.  On or about September 12, 2013  a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards by unprotected floor openings and leading edges, from the 1st floor thru 5th level due to insufficient guardrail or nonexistent systems of preventing employees from falling to the floor below.        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 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  Location: 4506 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219,   On or about September 12, 2013  a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards by unprotected wall openings when working around the unguarded window openings throughout the site.  The employees were not protected by any form of fall protection when working in the wall openings.  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 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 were not temporarily filled with wood or other solid material.  There were two sets of stairways located on each level and employees used stairway 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 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 equpped 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 21, 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 equpped with a handrail nor 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.