OSHA Inspection: MATOS CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

2014-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked:  A. On or about 04/1/14, scaffolds at 42-77 Hunter Street. Long Island City, NY  Employees working on the fabricated frame scaffolds in the front of the building were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 42 ft. and 36 ft. to the side walk shed, respectively. The working platforms were installed with only two or three scaffold planks.  ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  A). On or about 04/01/14, at 42-77 Hunter Street. Long Island City, NY  Employees were ascending/descending scaffolds by climbing the frame and were in danger of falling approximately 42 ft. and 36 ft. to the side walk shed, respectively. An access ladder or equivalent safe devices were not provided.   ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  A). On or about 04/01/14, scaffolds at 42-77 Hunter Street. Long Island City, NY  Employees transporting planks on the frame scaffolds from 6th floor to 7th floor were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 42 ft. and 36 ft. to the side walk shed, respectively. Guardrails or personal fall arrest systems were not used.  ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.