OSHA Inspection: SKYLIFT CONTRACTING CORP

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to being struck by/crushed by falling equipment hoisted by a crane.    LOCATION: 261 Madison Ave, New York, NY    On or about May 31, 2015    A) The condensing section of a 11,000 pound HVAC unit was rigged by using 2 nylon web slings wrapped around the base of the unit .   The slings were basket rigged and the padding at the edges/corner was insufficient.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service.    LOCATION: 261 Madison Ave, New York, NY    On or about May 31, 2015    A) Employees were engaged in lifting and loading several pieces of a large Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system to the 30th floor of a high rise commercial building. Inspection conducted prior to each lift of all rigging equipment and nylon slings were not properly documented and maintained.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:    LOCATION: 261 Madison Ave, New York, NY    On or about May 31, 2015    A) Employees were exposed to a 30 story fall when working at the hoist area without using any form of fall protection when HVAC equipment tools and other materials were hoisted up to the floor.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:   LOCATION: 261 Madison Ave, New York, NY  On or about May 31, 2015  A) An employee was exposed to a 30 story fall when working on a hoisted job box to move materials, equipment and tools to the floor without using any form of fall protection.