OSHA Inspection: EMILIANO GELDRES

Issued

Jun 30, 2017

Abate by

Aug 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

9 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) On or about 1/11/17 on the jobsite  where  a 3- story apartment building was under construction at 408 Mill St., Williamsville,NY:  Employees  engaged in construction work including framing and carpentry work, were not trained to recognize potential hazards on this type of jobsite,  including but not limited to falls from roofs, decks /balconies, wall openings,  ladders, skylights,  stairs & scaffolds, electrical hazards, unguarded tools/machines, fire hazards, and the need for personal protective equipment to protect them from various hazards. They also were not trained in the applicable OSHA regulations to control or eliminate these hazards.    ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION  REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:   a) On or about 1/11/17 on the exterior deck/balcony of unit 313 and other second and third story exterior decks/balconies of a 3- story apartment building under construction at 408 Mill St., Williamsville,NY:  Temporary  wood guardrails were installed  along the two open sides of the decks/balconies  to protect workers from falls of approx.  11 ft.  from second story exterior decks /balconies to approx.  21 ft. 6 in. from third story exterior decks/balconies.  On the unit 313 deck/balcony, the guardrail system consisted of one vertical 6 x 6 inch wood structural post in the northeast corner, one vertical wood  2x 4 nailed into the wall of the mechanical room at the northwest corner of the deck/balcony, and one vertical wood  2x 4 nailed into the wall of the building at the southeast corner of the deck/balcony.  Horizontal wood 2 x 4 toprails, and horizontal wood 2 x 4 midrails were nailed into the vertical members  to form the guardrail system .  The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the outside end  of the deck /balcony were approx.  11 feet  4 inches. The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the east  sides of the deck/balcony were approx.  9 feet 3 inches. The horizontal spans  on the toprails and midrails of unit 313 deck/balcony and all other decks/balconies  were greater  than the 8 foot  span between vertical posts  recommended  for wooden guardrails in Appendix  B of  Subpart M of this standard.  Additionally, all the top and mid rails were nailed on the outside of the vertical posts of the unit 313 deck/balcony and most of the other decks/balconies.  Some decks/balconies had top and/or midrails that had failed ,were missing, or had been spliced . Most decks /balconies had identical dimensions.   An employee fell   21 ft. 6 in. when both the top and midrail failed on the north end of the unit 313 deck/balcony.       NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATIOM REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (666 N) applied in any downward or outward di   a) On or about 1/11/17 on the exterior deck/balcony of unit 313 and other second and third story exterior decks/balconies of a 3- story apartment building under construction at 408 Mill St., Williamsville,NY:  Temporary  wood guardrails were installed  along the two open sides of the decks/balconies  to protect workers from falls of approx.  11 ft.  from second story exterior decks /balconies to approx.  21 ft. 6 in. from third story exterior decks/balconies.  On the unit 313 deck/balcony, the guardrail system consisted of one vertical 6 x 6 inch wood structural post in the northeast corner, one vertical wood  2x 4 nailed into the wall of the mechanical room at the northwest corner of the deck/balcony, and one vertical wood  2x 4 nailed into the wall of the building at the southeast corner of the deck/balcony.  Horizontal wood 2 x 4 toprails, and horizontal wood 2 x 4 midrails were nailed into the vertical members  to form the guardrail system .  The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the outside end  of the deck /balcony were approx.  11 feet  4 inches. The horizontal spans of the toprails and midrails on the east  sides of the deck/balcony were approx.  9 feet 3 inches. The horizontal spans  on the toprails and midrails of unit 313 deck/balcony and all other decks/balconies  were greater  than the 8 foot  span between vertical posts  recommended  for wooden guardrails in Appendix  B of  Subpart M of this standard.  Additionally, all the top and mid rails were nailed on the outside of the vertical posts of the unit 313 deck/balcony and most of the other decks/balconies.  Some decks/balconies had top and/or midrails that had failed ,were missing, or had been spliced . Most decks /balconies had identical dimensions.   An employee fell   21 ft. 6 in. when both the top and midrail failed on the north end of the unit 313 deck/balcony.       NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATIOM REQUIRED