OSHA Inspection: EMUNAH CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Oct 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite (Exterior, Front of Building) - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: Employees working directly under ongoing sheathing and joisting activities were not provided with head protection, exposing them to struck by hazards from tools and materials; on or about 5/1/17.    b) Worksite (Interior) - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: Employees working directly under ongoing sheathing and joisting activities were not provided with head protection, exposing them to struck by hazards from tools and materials; on or about 5/1/17.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Worksite - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: Employees performing framing work using Hitachi NV 83A4 3.25 Coil Nailer (Pneumatic) were not provided with safety glasses. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying particles; on or about 5/1/17.       Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $11,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):    a) Worksite (Front Exterior) - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: An employee was working from a 40 ft. Werner Portable Extension Ladder that was set up at approximately 17 ft. high and extended approximately 8 ft. away from the house. The horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-half of the working length of the ladder, exposing employees to fall hazards; on or about 5/1/17.       b) Worksite (Front Exterior) - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: An employee was working from a 24 ft. Werner Portable Extension Ladder that was set up at approximately 13 ft. high and extended approximately 6 ft. 10 in. away from the house. The horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-half of the working length of the ladder, exposing employees to fall hazards; on or about 5/1/17.         Abatement documentation required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Worksite (Exterior) - 22 Harmony Lane, Westbury, NY: Employees working from portable extension ladders performing tasks including, but not limited to, sheathing work were not provided with a training program which would enable the employees to recognize hazards related to ladders and train employees in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. Employees were working from improperly set up ladders; on or about 5/1/17.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.