OSHA Inspection: H.K. TZENOV & SON GENERAL CONTRACTING CO.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Abate by

Jan 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    location: entire site  on or about: 7/8/15    a) Employees, working below overhead hazards while engaged in roofing work, were not provided with hard hats.    H.K. & SONS ROOFING CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.100(a) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314977760 CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 9/29/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1248 NEILL AVE., BRONX, NY.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    location: entire site  on or about: 7/8/15    a) An employee, engaged in residential roofing activities, was not protected from falling 18 feet. The employee was not provided with any fall protection training.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Location: back of house    On or about: 07/8/2015    a) Employees were gaining access to and from a roof using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface.    H.K. & SONS ROOFING CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314977760 CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM 4 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 9/29/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1248 NEILL AVE., BRONX, NY.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system or by following another provision in paragraph (b) of this section where permitted:    location: roof  on or about: 7/8/15    a) Employees, engaged in residential roofing, were not using any means of fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 18 feet.       H.K. & SONS ROOFING CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED WILLFUL FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 898521 CITATION NUMBER 2 ITEM 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 8/19/2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2 BABBITT CT., ELMSFORD, NY.    H.K. & SONS ROOFING CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314977760 CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM 3 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 9/29/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1248 NEILL AVE., BRONX, NY.