OSHA Inspection: ADCO BUILDERS CORP.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): Lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage    Location: 69 Java,  Street Brooklyn NY 1st floor    On or about: March 31st 2016    a) Lamps used for general illumination in the basement were not protected with a cage or cover.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    Location: 69 Java Street Brooklyn NY 1st floor    On or about: March 31st 2016    a)  Employees working and walking near and around exposed unprotected rebar.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan.     Location: 69 Java Street Brooklyn NY staircase from the 1st floor to the basement.    On or about: March 31st 2016    a) Each Stairway and landing from the first floor to the basement were not temporarily filled with wood or other solid material.  Stairway used to access work area.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(24): The side rails of through or sidestep fixed ladders did not extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder:    Location: 69 Java Street Brooklyn NY 1st floor    On or about: March 31st 2016     a) Employees used 10 foot ladder to access work area and the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.    Location:  69 Java Street,  Brooklyn, NY 1st floor    On or about: March 31st 2016    a) Energized circuit breaker panel was not closed with a cover.  Employees walked and worked in and around the area of the energized panel.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.    Location: 69 Java Street Brooklyn NY 1st floor    On or about: March 31st 2016    a) Employees were utilizing power tools and the cords were not provided with GFCI's.