OSHA Inspection: TRI STATE DEMOLITION INC.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load:        On or about 11/11/2014    Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530    a) Employees were using a shackle that did not have any permanently affixed and legible safe working load identification markings.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinder or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:      On or about 11/11/2014    Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530    a) Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders were stored together with a gas can filled with gasoline.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.353(e)(2): Employees performing welding, cutting, or heating were not protected by suitable eye protective equipment:    On or about 11/11/2014    Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530    a) Employee was using sunglasses, (Flypaper CE 20314-021712-FPS), while using a torch to cut down the boiler ducting system.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:      On or about 11/11/2014    Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530    a) An employee was standing on a 10 foot Bauer, A-frame ladder while removing duct work. The ladder was not positioned or barricaded from accidental displacement from work activities.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) was not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:      On or about 11/11/2014    Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530    a) Employee was using a 10 foot Bauer, A frame ladder with bent rungs. The ladder was not inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  On or about 11/11/2014  Location: 500 W. HARTSDALE, NY 10530  a) Employee was using  a 10 foot Bauer, A frame ladder with dented rungs. The ladder was not removed from service or tagged "Do Not Use".