CORNING, NY —
OSHA Inspection: TWIN TIER DRYWALL
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of TWIN TIER DRYWALL in 64-66 EAST MARKET STREET, CORNING, NY 14830 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 340378280.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TWIN TIER DRYWALL
- Site address
- 64-66 EAST MARKET STREET
- City
- CORNING
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14830
- Mailing
- 313 BROAD STREET, HORSEHEADS, NY 14845
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238310
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person: a) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were working on a scaffold system that was not inspected by a competent person. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.451 B02
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide: a) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were working on a scaffold platform that was less than 18 inches wide (9-1/2"), exposing the employees to a fall hazard up to 11 feet 8inches. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F02
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(2): The use of shore or lean-to scaffolds was not prohibited: a) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were working on a lean to scaffold system, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet 8 inches. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: a) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were working on a scaffold platform without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 11 feet 8 inches. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: a) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were accessing a work area using a stairway without a hand rail on one side of the stairs, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
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) Third floor, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were using a step ladder for access to a scaffold platform that was not above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 4 feet. ABATEMENT CERTIFIICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: a) Third floor, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were using a step ladder to support a scaffold platform, not as designed or for its intended purpose, exposing the employees to a fall hazard up to 10 feet. b) Second to third floor stairway, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were using a wood extension ladder to support a scaffold platform, not as designed or for its intended purpose, exposing the employees to a fall hazard up to 10 feet. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) Third floor, on or about 2-12-15: Employees were using the top step and top platform of step ladder to access a scaffold platform, exposing the employees to a fall hazard up to 4 feet. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340378280.
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