BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: TURK MASTERS CONTRACTING LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TURK MASTERS CONTRACTING LLC in 613 FARGO AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14213 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339892135.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TURK MASTERS CONTRACTING LLC
- Site address
- 613 FARGO AVENUE
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14213
- Mailing
- 56 BROCKETT DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided: a) On or about 08/05/14, on the left side of house roof at 613 Fargo Ave. , Buffalo, NY: Employees accessed the roof by climbing up & down the frame of an electrically powered device used to transport bundles of roofing shingles from the ground up to the roof. The device looked similar to a ladder, but it was not designed for employees to climb. At times, employees climbed rungs on both sides of this ladder-like device to access/exit the roof. No stairway, ladder, ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $3,200
General-duty citation text
TURK MASTERS CONTRACTING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 577339, CITATION NO. 1, ITEM NO. 3, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ISSUED ON 09/25/2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 143 LAKE STREET, HAMBURG, NY 14075. 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 08/05/14, on the left side of roof of the house at 613 Fargo Ave. , Buffalo, NY: Three employees engaged installing roofing shingles were exposed to a fall of approx. 18 foot. The roof pitch was approx. 12 in 12. There were two rows of slide guards, one above the other, installed along the entire length of the roof eave, but no other fall protection system was utilized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $3200
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339892135.
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