OSHA Inspection: PARK AVE CONCRETE, INC

Issued

Apr 30, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.    Site: 132 West 27th Street New York, NY    On or about 12/9/14    a) Frequent and regular inspections of the job site and equipment were not made by a competent person to identify and correct hazards and unsafe conditions in the work place.

Issued

Apr 30, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Site: 132 West 27th Street New York, NY    On or about 12/9/14    a) Employees working/walking on the ground floor from approximately 15 feet high were exposed to fall hazards. Sections of the work area had no guardrails and some sections had an incomplete guardrail system.

Issued

Apr 30, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.    Site: 132 West 27th Street New York, NY    On or about 12/9/14    a) Employees were working/walking next to unprotected rebar on the ground floor and on the floor below (basement).