OSHA Inspection: 786 IRONWORKS

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:      a) Employer did not provide jobsite safety inspection; employees were allowed to go onto a pipe scaffold at the back of the building that was in disrepair where they were exposed to 50 ft fall hazard.      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

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) though (vii) establish the types of fall protection to be provided to employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers:      a) Employees were exposed to 50 ft fall hazard when working from a pipe scaffold at the back of the building that was in disrepair. The wood plank platform did not have a guardrail, nor were the employees otherwise tied off with a personal fall arrest system.       Location: 182 W 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.      On or about 7/9/2014      Repeat Violation:  The employer 786 Iron Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 538459, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/3/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 331 E 6th Street, New York, N.Y.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $2,000 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 and eye injury when working near uncapped rebar sticking up 18 inches.  Employees were working form a pipe scaffold at the back of the building where the rebar was sticking up from wall edges.       Location: 182 W 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.      On or about 7/9/2014      Repeat Violation:  The employer 786 Iron Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.701(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 538459, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/3/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 331 E 6th Street, New York, N.Y.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.