OSHA Inspection: MULVEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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:         a)  On or about  6/18/14, on the flat roof of a Tim Hortons  Restaurant  under  renovation at  6339 Transit Road,  Lancaster, NY:  Two employees were exposed to a potential fall of  15 ft.  to the ground while constructing an addition to the front top Fascia and transporting materials on the roof.   No  fall protection system was utilized to protect the employees.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:         a) On or about  6/18/14, on the flat roof of a Tim Hortons  Restaurant  under  renovation at  6339 Transit Rd.,  Lancaster, NY:  Two employees using an  extension ladder to access the roof were exposed to a potential fall of  approx.  15 ft.  to the ground  because the siderails of an extension ladder used to access the  roof  landing point  only extended approx.  18 inches above the edge of the  roof.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED