OSHA Inspection: W&W STEEL ERECTORS LLC

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(13): When guardrail systems were used around holes which were used as access (such as ladderways), they were not provided with a gate, or were not so offset that a person could not walk directly into the hole:      a)  Ladderway openings did not have a gate or offset opening.  Employees were exposed to falling into the openings during steel erection activities.      Location: 500 W 33rd St (Tower A), New York, N.Y.      On or about 1/12/2017      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 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):  Employee(s) engaged in steel erection activity who were on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6m) above a lower level were not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:      Employees working on a steel beam in the elevator shaft were not protected by a fall protection system.  Employees were not attached to a safe means of anchorage and a employee was not wearing a lanyard there was a debris net suspended beneath the employees; debris net does not qualify as means of fall protection.       Location: 500 W 33rd St (Tower A), New York, N.Y.      On or about 1/12/2017      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.