OSHA Inspection: FLUE TECH, INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,010 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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about 12/8/2015,  21 Ogden Ave.    a) Employees were brick pointing the chimney and grinding the joints. They were not provided safety and health training as required by the standard.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On 12/8/2015, 21 Ogden Ave.    a) Employees were brick pointing and grinding joints on the chimney. The two employees below were not wearing protective helmets.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about 12/8/2015, 21 Ogden Ave.    a) An employee was brick pointing the top portion of the chimney. He was not protected from falling approximately 28' to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    On or about 12/8/2015, 21 Ogden Ave.    a) An employee used an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof. The ladder was not secured and did not extend three feet above the landing.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment did not have nonconductive side rails:    On or about 12/8/2015, 21 Ogden Ave.    a) An employee used an aluminum extension ladder without nonconductive side rails to gain access to the roof. The ladder was placed right at the main electrical service panel. The employee was exposed to coming in contact with the energized system.