OSHA Inspection: MEN DOING CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

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)   On or about January 27, 2014- job site at 54-31 252 Street Little Neck, NY 11362    Employer allowed employees to be exposed to lumber and tools falling from 10-feet above the next lower level.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)   On or about January 27, 2014- job site at 54-31 252 Street Little Neck, NY 11362  Employer allowed employee to be exposed to wood debris and possible metal from circular saw blade without eye protection.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    a)   On or about January 27, 2014- job site at 54-31 252 Street Little Neck, NY 11362    Employer allowed employees to be exposed to electrical shock from an electrical outlet not mounted.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection:  a)   On or about January 27, 2014- job site at 54-31 252 Street Little Neck, NY 11362  Employer allowed employees to be exposed to electrical shock from an electrical outlet not mounted.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 11, 2014

Penalty

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

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)   On or about January 27, 2014- job site at 54-31 252 Street Little Neck, NY 11362    Employer allowed employees framing a second floor to be exposed falls from 10-feet above the next lower level.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.