OSHA Inspection: JCD TAPING CORP.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a program of frequent and regular inspections made by competent persons at the jobsite:    a) Jobsite safety inspection was not conducted.  Employees were exposed to ladder/ scaffold collapse hazard when attempting to paint 14 ft high ceilings with a 6 ft scaffold and 6 ft stepladder.     Location: 683 Dean Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 2/10/2015    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15):  The employer did not ensure that ladders shall not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees, except on large area scaffolds where employers have satisfied the criteria listed in (15)(i) through (15)(iv):    a)  Employees were exposed to ladder/scaffold collapse hazard when standing on a 6 ft stepladder placed on top of a 6 ft tall baker scaffold to paint the 14 ft high ceiling. The ladder and scaffold tipped over.     Location: 683 Dean Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 2/10/2015    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2):  The employer did not ensure that scaffold casters and wheels are locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner:    a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazard / scaffold tippover hazard when using a 6 ft tall baker scaffold without having the wheels locked.     Location: 683 Dean Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 2/10/2015    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(b):  Retraining shall be provided for employees who use ladders and stairways as necessary so that the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired through compliance with this section:    a) Ladder safety training was not provided to employees who were renovating apartments.  Employees were exposed to ladder/ scaffold collapse hazard when improvising with stepladders on top of scaffolds to paint the 14 ft high ceilings.      Location: 683 Dean Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 2/10/2015    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.