OSHA Inspection: SCAMPA CONTRACTING CORP

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Location: 485 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY.    a) An employee was not protected from falling while working from a tubular welded scaffold that did not have a guardrail system and he was not wearing a personal fall arrest system.  The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft; on or about 3/11/14.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c): When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations:  Location: 485 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY.  a) An employee was not protected from falling while working from a tubular welded scaffold that did not have a guardrail system and he was not wearing a personal fall arrest system.  The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft. Re-training is required; on or about 3/11/14.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.      Location: 485 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY.    a) Employer did not ensure that the DeWalt Circular Saw powered by an extension cord was provided with a GFCI or an assured equipment program; on or about 3/11/14.