OSHA Inspection: RSBY NY BUILDERS INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,545 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.      a) Jobsite:      The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to his work in excavation, including but not limited to: did not build a supportive system for supporting and stabilizing the foundation or wall of the adjoining building, and did not remove employees exposed to wall collapse hazard from the excavation until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. On or about 09/03/15.

Issued

Mar 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $45,455 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1): Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures was endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing or underpinning was not provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees.    a) Foundation excavation at the back of the lot:    A wall of an adjoining building collapsed on employees while they were working in the excavation. The foundation of the adjoining building was undermined by the excavation on site. There was no shoring, bracing, or underpinning provided to support and stabilize the foundation or wall of the adjoining building. On or about 09/03/15.

Issued

Mar 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.    a) Foundation excavation at the back of the lot:      The competent person was informed by employees that they were exposed to the hazard of wall collapse from an adjoining building while they were working in the excavation. The competent person did not remove exposed employees from the excavation until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. On or about 09/03/15.