OSHA Inspection: BESROI CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $54320.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 6/8/17 at a residential construction project located at Bentgrass Run, Clarence, New York; employees were installing shingles on the roof of a 1 story house with a 6 in 12 roof pitch and an eave height of up to approximately 12 feet. There was no fall protection in use.    NO CERTIFICATION ABATEMENT REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12676.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) On or about 6/8/17 at a residential construction project located at Bentgrass Run, Clarence, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold to perform work and access the roof. The platform height was approximately 11 feet and there was no personal fall arrest system in place.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    Besroi Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1132269, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/6/16, with respect to a workplace located at 61 John Alex Drive, West Seneca, New York.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12676.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On or about 6/8/17 at a residential construction project located at Bentgrass Run, Clarence, New York;  extension ladders were used for access to the roof and scaffold at the side of the house. The ladder at the scaffold extended 1'-6" foot above the platform and at the ladder for the roof extended approximately 2 feet above the eaves.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    Besroi Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1132269, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/6/16, with respect to a workplace located at 61 John Alex Drive, West Seneca, New York.