SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: B.A. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of B.A. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC in EXCELSIOR PARK APARTMENTS 25 WHISTLER CT., SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341611622.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- B.A. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
- Site address
- EXCELSIOR PARK APARTMENTS 25 WHISTLER CT.
- City
- SARATOGA SPRINGS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12866
- Mailing
- 8 AIRPORT PARK BLVD., LATHAM, NY 12110
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $0 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: a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, employees of Pinheiro Construction Services were not trained to recognize and control serious fall hazards while using ladders, the aerial lift and working near unguarded wall openings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5400
1926.405 A02 II I
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage: a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, flexible cords were not protected from damage when employees set an extension ladder onto the cords exposing them to shock and burn hazards while using the cords.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket: a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, An employee of Pinheiro Construction Corp. climbed over the top railing of the aerial lift basket to enter the 4th floor exposing him to fall hazards to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, employees of Pinheiro Construction Corp. were observed accessing the elevated portions of the 4 story apartment building in the JLG 860SJ aerial lift without a body belt with lanyard or personal fall arrest system attached.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.502 B05
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds applied in any downward or outward direction. a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards into the stairwell approximately 12' below while ascending and descending the 4th floor. The hand rail was not secured and was only held by one vertical 2x4.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4500
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
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: a) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, the 32' Warner extension ladder was separated into 2 pieces. One section was used to access the upper level exposing an employee to fall hazards of up to 12 feet. b) Jobsite, 25 Whistler Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY- On or about July 11, 2016, An employee was standing on the top cap of the 6 foot Werner step ladder exposed to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341611622.
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