OSHA Inspection: BEST STUCCO, LLC

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees installing foam for the exterior finishes were not wearing protective helmets. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from falling tools and debris.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Protection was not provided to avoid damage to flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring which passed through doorways or other pinch points:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; a cord used to supply power to a grinder and reciprocating saw was routed through a window. The window had been closed on the cord damaging the jacket.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; throughout the work area(s) receptacles, switches and fixture boxes that were energized did not have covers or faceplates.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; a cord with a damaged outer jacket was used to supply power to a grinder and reciprocating saw. The window had been closed on the cord damaging the jacket.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employee were using single width scaffold planks as walkways between work levels. The planks were approximately 9 inches wide.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(iii): If the slope of a ramp or a walkway is steeper than one (1) vertical in eight (8) horizontal, the ramp or walkway shall have cleats not more than fourteen (14) inches (35 cm) apart which are securely fastened to the planks to provide footing:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees were using a single plank walkway that was approximately (3) vertical in (8) horizontal and was not provided with cleats.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contained or deflected the falling objects:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employee had portable power tools, hand tools and materials on scaffold platforms above and near the entrance to the work area and hotel. The were no toeboards or other protection in place.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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:  a) On or about 3/9/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; an employee was on the snow covered roof of the 3 story hotel. The employee was retrieving and rolling up extension cord and was not protected from falling.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22000.00 · Current $22000.00

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:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees were using a tubular frame scaffold to apply foam to the front of the building. None of the working levels the employees were using was fully planked or decked.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22000.00 · Current $22000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees were using a tubular frame scaffold to apply foam to the front of the building. Employees were working on platforms as high as 32 feet 6 inches without fall protection.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees using extension cords to provide power to a grinder and reciprocating saw did not have a ground fault circuit interrupter or an assured equipment grounding conductor program in place.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Best Stucco, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 531438, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/1/12, with respect to a workplace located at 306 Hiawatha Boulevard, Syracuse, New York.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  a) On or about 3/6/15 at the Quality Inn & Suites rehabilitation project located at 8200 Park Road, Batavia, New York; employees were using the crossbraces to access platforms and work areas.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Best Stucco, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 428553, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/19/12, with respect to a workplace located at 114 Columbia Street, Clyde, New York.