OSHA Inspection: RACANELLI CONST CO INC

Issued

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:      a)  Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard when using the yellow extension cord; the insulation was abraided exposing the live copper wire of the cord.       Location: 5002 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.      On or about 5/10/2017      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

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings was not protected from falling by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system; (when the lower edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches above the work surface and the fall hazard is greater than 6 feet):      a)   Employees were exposed to 8 ft fall hazard at an unguarded wall opening when using the stair to the basement; wall opening was for a doorway.           Location: 5002 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.      On or about 5/10/2017      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

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by keeping such objects at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations or properly restraining them from falling into the excavation:      a)  Employees working in the bottom of the excavation were exposed to being struck by pieces of steel, angle iron and steel stair risers that can slide down the 15 ft deep face of the excavation; the materials were being stored at the top of the excavation and were undermined by storm water run-off from the street.          Location: 5002 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.      On or about 5/10/2017      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.