OSHA Inspection: BRIDGE STREET PARTNERS LLC

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall 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.    WORKSITE: The employer did not instruct the employees on the recognition of hazards associated with Demolition of a three-story building and the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall 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.  WORKSITE: The employer did not provide the employees, exposed to fall hazards with training and/or information in the recognition of hazards associated with falls or the procedures necessary to eliminate of minimize those hazards.

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    WORKSITE: The employees, removing roofing materials from a low pitched roof were not protected from the hazard of falling 13 feet to the lower floor level and 40 feet to the ground by the use of appropriate fall protection systems/devices.

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): Prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations, an engineering survey shall be made, by a competent person, of the structure to determine the condition of the framing, floors, and walls, and possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure. Any adjacent structure where employees may be exposed shall also be similarly checked. The employer shall have in writing evidence that such a survey has been performed.    WORKSITE: The employer did not ensure that an engineering survey was performed by a competent person prior to allowing employees to begin manual demolition operations.

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(g): Where a hazard exists to employees falling through wall openings, the opening shall be protected to a height of approximately 42 inches.    Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling between 14 feet and 28 feet to the lower levels through the wall and window openings:        2nd and 3rd Floors: The window openings on the front and both sides, and the eight wall openings on the rear of the building.

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(i): All floor openings, not used as material drops, shall be covered over with material substantial enough to support the weight of any load which may be imposed. Such material shall be properly secured to prevent its accidental movement.    The floor holes in the following locations and that were not used for materials/debris drops, were neither properly guarded nor covered:      A.    Second Floor:  B.    Third Floor:

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.851(b): All stairs, passageways, ladders and incidental equipment thereto, which are covered by this section, shall be periodically inspected and maintained in a clean safe condition.    The stairs, used by the employees to access/egress the following locations in the building were neither periodically inspected nor maintained in a safe conditions:    A.    Second (2nd) Floor:  B.    Third (3rd) Floor:  C.    The Roof: