OSHA Inspection: SPRAY-RITE LLC

Issued

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:      a)  There were several unprotected floor openings at the top deck. Employees doing spray-on fire proofing were exposed to falling 10 feet to the floor below.      Location: Construction site; 182 W 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.      On or about 7/9/2014      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcement steel, onto and into which employees can fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:      a)   Employees were exposed to impalement hazard working near unprotected rebar rods sticking up 2 feet on the 4fl upper deck; employees were conducting insulation spray-on operations.       Location: 182 W 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.      On or about 7-9-2014      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device such as a grabrail was not provided:      a)  The extension ladder being used by construction personnel to get from 3fl to 4fl was not secured at the top and extended only 1 ft above the upper landing. Employees were exposed to 10 ft fall hazard when using and boarding the ladder.      Location: 182 W 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.      On or about 7-9-2014      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.