OSHA Inspection: BROAD CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:      Location: 70 pine St., New York, NY.    a) An employees utilized a Bosch grinder that was not provided with a guard; on or about 1/15/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used.       Location: 70 Pine St., New York, NY.     a) Employees utilized a Bosch grinder powered by an extension cord that was frayed; on or about 1/15/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    Location: 70 Pine St., New York, NY.     a) Employees were not protected from falling while working and/or walking near an unprotected wall/shaft opening.  The employees were exposed to a potential fall of up to approximately 8 stories to the shaft floor below; on or about 1/13/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): The employer did not retrain affected employees  who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate  understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section.  Note: Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where (1) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or (2) Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previous training.    Location: 70 Pine St., New York, NY.     a) Employees were not protected from falling while working and/or walking near an unprotected wall/shaft opening.  The employees were exposed to a potential fall of up to approximately 8 stories to the shaft floor below.  Fall protection-retraining is required; on or about 1/13/15.