OSHA Inspection: MOHAWK VALLEY RENOVATIONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) At the jobsite, on or about 6/9/2015:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 001a, 001b, 001c, 002a, 002b issued on October 7, 2014.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on April 21, 2015.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:     a) Northwest corner of building, exterior air conditioning unit, on or about 8-25-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into a relocatable power tap (RPT) that was not being used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations or as listed and labeled.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:    a) Northwest corner of building, exterior air conditioning unit, on or about 8-25-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were powered through a receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) Northwest corner of building, exterior air conditioning unit, on or about 8-25-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into three cords that did not have a continuous path to ground due to a missing a ground pin.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Employee(s) engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    a) West side of roof, on or about 8-25-14:  Seven employees were working on a flat roof (2:12 pitch) and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 5 inches.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) West side of roof, on or about 8-25-14:  Seven employees were working on a flat roof (2:12 pitch) without the training necessary for those employees to recognize the hazards associated with falls and their work, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 5 inches.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     a) West side of building, on or about 8-25-14:  Seven employees were accessing the roof via an extension ladder that was extended 17 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 5 inches.