OSHA Inspection: L&L CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 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 March 14, 2014 -Site at 2-25 147th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357.        Employer allowed employees to be exposed to lumber and tools from 6 feet overhead without hard hats.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · 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 March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375    Employees were permitted to use an indoor portable power strip during outdoor construction.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(e): All splices and joints and free ends of conductors were not covered with insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose:   a)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  Employees were permitted to use Bosch 1590EVS, orbital jig saw that was improperly spliced.    b)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  Employees were permitted to use Makita 5007F, circular saw that was improperly spliced.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 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 interrupters  for personal protection:  a) On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  The employees did not use GFCI on one of two power drops from the same source.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  Employees were permitted to use flexible cords with missing ground prong.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage:   a)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375   Employees were permitted to use flexible cord sets that were damaged by abrasion from adjacent materials.   b)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  Employees were permitted to use flexible cord sets that were damaged by burns. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):     a)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375    Employees were working from tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a) On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375   Employees were working from tubular welded frame scaffold that was not properly sitting upon baseplates. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:   a)      On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375   Employees were working from tubular welded frame scaffold that was not properly braced. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:   a) On or about March 14, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375  Employees working from tubular welded frame scaffold were not trained in hazards such as not fully planked, not supported on base plates, and missing cross braces.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 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 March 24, 2014 - Job site at 2-25 147 street Whitestone NY 11375    Employees working from attic walking surface, 16 feet above next working level, did not have fall protection.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.