SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FRANKS HOME IMPROVEMENT & SIDING CO., INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FRANKS HOME IMPROVEMENT & SIDING CO., INC in 154 MARTLING AVE., SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY 10591 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339996050.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRANKS HOME IMPROVEMENT & SIDING CO., INC
- Site address
- 154 MARTLING AVE.
- City
- SLEEPY HOLLOW
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10591
- Mailing
- 361 NO BROADWAY, SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY 10591
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous: On or about 10/7/2014, Building #4 a) The 100' blue extension cord was used by the employees to power their tools. The ground pin was broken off.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B20
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): When ascending or descending a ladder, the user did not face the ladder: On or about 10/7/2014, Building #4 a) The employee carried two shovels off the roof and was not facing the ladder as he descended.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors: On or about 10/7/2014, Building #4 a) The employees were using a skilsaw to cut roofing material and were not protected by using a ground fault circuit interrupter. REPEAT VIOLATION Franks Home Improvement & Siding Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(I) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 961770, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/17/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 46 Sunnyside Ave., Tarrytown, NY.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1000
- — Z (R) $3200
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $1,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, 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. On or about 10/07/2014, Building # 4 a) Five employees were not protected from falling while working on a roof, approximately 16' to 24' from ground. REPEAT VIOLATION Franks Home Improvement & Siding Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313002420, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 8//14/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 40 South Stone Ave., Elmsford, NY.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1900
- — Z (R) $5600
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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 339996050.
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