FLUSHING, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AHERNS CONTRACTORS CORP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AHERNS CONTRACTORS CORP in PS 163 159-01 59TH AVE., FLUSHING, NY 11365 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 340747526.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AHERNS CONTRACTORS CORP
- Site address
- PS 163 159-01 59TH AVE.
- City
- FLUSHING
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11365
- Mailing
- 69-24 49TH AVE., WOODSIDE, NY 11377
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236210
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: (a) On the Fourth Floor - Three brick masons were observed tied off to wire rope that used to be the top rail of the perimeter protection system; on or about 07/01/2015. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $ 1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: (a) On the Fourth Floor - Three brick masons were observed tied off to wire rope that used to be the top rail of the perimeter protection system; on or about 07/01/2015. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $ 1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340747526.
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