OSHA Inspection: SGN 443 GREENWICH STREET OWNER, LLC

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  Location; 433 Greenwich St, New York, NY Basement level Mid section of project  a). Employees working in the basement area were not protected from electrical shock because the unused sections of the electric service panel box were not properly covered or protected.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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:  LOCATION: 433 Greenwich Street, Basement level south end.  On or about March 12, 2015  a). Employees excavating the basement level of the project were not protected from impalement onto the 36" exposed rebar against the elevator shaft, or the 6" exposed rebar at the floor level/walking surface because the rebar had not been capped or guarded by any means.   NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  LOCATION; 433 Greenwich St, basement level, 2nd floor level. East side of project.  On or about March 12, 2015 and again March 16, 2015  a). Employees working throughout the building were exposed to fall hazards because a single 2x12 plank was utilized as a ramp to traverse from one level of the basement project to a break in elevation of 24 inches to another level of the basement.  Additionally a single 2x12 plank was used by employees to traverse from one level of the second floor down a 36" rise of stairs to another level of the second floor.  (Neither of these two ramps were 18" wide nor were they protected by any means of safety net, handrails or guardrails.)  b).  Employees working in the basement of the project on the East side were exposed to fall hazards because the permanent stairway system installed did not extend to the basement floor and created a distance of 30" from the last step to the basement floor.   NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(6): All parts of stairways were not free of protruding projections:  Location: 443 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, East side of project, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors  On or About 3/12/2015  (a) Employees were exposed to trip hazards because the new metal stair systems had been installed but were not flush with the walking surface leading up to the stair system. The rise of the top step protruded past the floor surface and presented a 2 and 1-1/2" trip hazard.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.