OSHA Inspection: CHEEVER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Issued

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    On or about; July 28, 2016    Location: 2848 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx,  NY 10458, Residential 4 story building, 1st floor, Rooms # 105, 106 and 107     a) Employees engaged in residential building renovation activities at the first floor level were not protected from trip/fall hazards by keeping all work areas clear from scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris.

Issued

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $6111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(e): Splices. Conductors were not spliced or joined with splicing devices designed for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose:    On or about; August 3, 2016    Location: 2848 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx,  NY 10458, Residential 4 story building, 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th floor levels     a) Employees engaged in residential building renovation activities at the 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th floor level were exposed to electrical hazards by using temporary wired flexible cords with splices and joints not properly covered with an insulation equivalent.

Issued

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $6111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections were not avoided:    On or about; August 3, 2016    Location: 2848 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx,  NY 10458, Residential 4 story building, 1st floor    a) Employees engaged in residential building renovation activities at the 1st  floor level were exposed to electrical hazards by using temporary wired flexible extension cord unprotected from damage.

Issued

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3491.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers:    On or about; August 3, 2016    Location: 2848 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx,  NY 10458, Residential 4 story building, 1st and 3rd floor levels    a) Employees engaged in residential building renovation activities at the 1st and 3rd floor levels were exposed to tripping in or stepping into or through unprotected holes.

Issued

2016-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $6111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, was not  protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:     On or about; August 3, 2016    Location: 2848 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx,  NY 10458, Residential 4 story building, 4th floor    a) Employees engaged in residential building renovation activities at the 4th floor level working near a wall opening 24inches above the walking/working surface were not protected from falling by the use of a proper guardrail system.