WEST SENECA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VARECKA BUILDERS
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VARECKA BUILDERS in 628 EAST WEST ROAD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340510106.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARECKA BUILDERS
- Site address
- 628 EAST WEST ROAD
- City
- WEST SENECA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14224
- Mailing
- PO BOX 401 2377 BLAKLEY CORNERS ROAD, EAST AURORA, NY 14052
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): A means of access for scaffold platforms more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, such as 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used: a) On or about 4/2/15 at a roof replacement project located at 628 East West Road, West Seneca, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold, with the scaffold brackets and platform to the outside of the supporting ladders. The employees had to access the platform by climbing the supporting ladders and climbing around the bracket and platform. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On or about 4/2/15 at a roof replacement project located at 628 East West Road, West Seneca, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold to perform work and access the roof. The platform height was approximately 10 feet and there was no personal fall arrest system in place. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 4/2/15 at a roof replacement project located at 628 East West Road, West Seneca, New York; employees were tearing shingles off from a roof with a 12 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 10 feet. There were no fall protection systems in place. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 340510106.
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