OSHA Inspection: DK SIGNS INC.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees preforming work duties at job site used grinder to cut screw ends without eye protection.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:   On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees preforming work duties at job site used grinder with a missing guard to cut screw ends.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(e): All splices and joints and free ends of conductors were not covered with insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose:  On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357   Employees preforming work duties at job site used hammer drill with a spliced cord set.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees preforming work duties at job site used flexible cord set to power hammer drill with missing ground pin, path to ground was not continuous.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about February 17, 2016 - Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Ladder was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface while accessing roof.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about February 17, 2016 - Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees used an A-Frame ladder as a straight ladder to access roof while installing screws to hang store sign.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system:   A.) On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees were exposed to fall hazard greater than 10 feet while installing new store sign on roof.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.   B.) On or about February 17, 2016  Job site located at 153-25 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357  Employees were exposed to fall hazard greater than 16 feet while accessing roof to install new store sign.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.