OSHA Inspection: HUGO CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  a) First Floor Electric Room, 440 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY: Employee was exposed to amputation hazard when using a powered miter saw that did not have a guard installed, on or about 1/7/2016.

Issued

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) First Floor, 440 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY: Employee was exposed to electrical shock hazard when using a powered miter saw and shop vacuum that had splices in the flexible electric cord, on or about 1/7/2016.

Issued

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder was used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) First Floor Electric Room, 440 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY: Employee was exposed to fall hazard while working on an "A" framed ladder that was in the closed position, on or about 1/7/2016.