OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LLC

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a program of frequent and regular inspections made by competent persons at the jobsite:    a) The employer did not conduct safety inspections at the jobsite.  During construction renovation of a building the employer did not review and address hazards at the site.   Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 regulatory requirements for controlling and eliminating hazards in the workplace:     a) Employees were exposed to excavation and other hazards at the construction site.  No safety training was provided to employees.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electric shock, were not protected by protective hardhats:    a) Employees were not provided hardhats when hand digging a ten foot deep pit and doing concrete underpinning work.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for temporary illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:    a) Temporary lighting bulbs were left unprotected without bulb cages in the cellar work area where the employer was excavating. Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard and exposed to eye injury/ broken glass hazard.     Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/ working surface was not protected from tripping or stepping into or through holes by covers:    a) Employees were exposed to uncovered floor holes each about 1 ft wide in the work area in the cellar; employees can step into and catch their foot/ leg in the hole.      Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that:  Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 6 feet or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers:    a) Employees were exposed to falling into a 10 ft deep pit in the cellar; the pit had no guardrail around it and was located at the foot of the stairs that go down to the cellar. An employee fell into the pit on 1/21/2016.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): The employer did not ensure that sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures shall not be undermined unless a support system or another method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures:    a) Employees were exposed to cave-in/ collapse hazard due to undermine of the concrete cellar floor and wall footings. The employer dug a 10 ft deep pit in the cellar without installing a support system for the wall and floor.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that: Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift.     a) The employer did have competent person inspections of excavation activities. Employer excavated a 10 ft deep pit in the cellar without installing shoring, resulting in undermine of adjacent floor and wall footings; and without a guardrail around the pit for fall protection. Dirt was piled almost to the ceiling in the cellar.     Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from caveins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: (i) Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or (ii) Excavations are less than 5 feet in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cavein:    a) Employees were exposed to cave-in/ collapse hazard due to lack of excavation shoring. The employer dug a 10 ft deep pit in the cellar without installing excavation shoring.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device such as a grab-rail was not provided:    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazard when using an 8 ft ladder to access a 10 ft deep excavation. The 8 ft ladder did not reach the top of the pit and would require employees to step down onto the ladder to use it.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that toilets at construction sites were provided for employees according to Table D-1, which states; for 20 or less employees 1 toilet is required; 20 or more, 1 toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers; 200 or more, one toilet seat and one urinal per 50 workers:    a) Toilet facilities were not provided for construction workers; employer is working in the jobsite two weeks with working toilet portable toilet.  Jobsite is 3 story building renovation with 3 more stories to be added.    Location: 1683 W 7th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.    On or about 1/21/2016    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.