OSHA Inspection: PHS CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.   Location: 117 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY.  On or About: 02/18/2015   a) Employees working on a tubular welded frame scaffold which was missing planks on work platforms.  Employees exposed to a fall of approximately 40 feet

Issued

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.   Location: 117 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY.  On or About: 02/18/2015   a) Employees worked on a tubular welded frame scaffold which was not provided with a means of access. Employees jumped from windows to get to work platform and were exposed to a fall of approximately 40 feet.

Issued

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 were 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.    Location: 117 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY.  On or About: 02/18/2015  a) Employees working on a tubular welded frame scaffold which was missing guardrails.  Employees exposed to a fall of approximately 40 feet.