OSHA Inspection: W. PAVALONIS INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,667 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 07/17/17, on the south side of a house at 506 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, NY:  Two employees were standing, walking, and working from the approx.  12 inch wide aluminum "pic" of a ladder jack scaffold. The employees were exposed to a fall of approx. 18 ft. to the ground.  No fall protection system was utilized.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,667 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) 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 07/17/17, on the south side of the roof of a house at 506 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, NY:  Employees engaged in roofing tearoff and sheathing work on a steep roof were exposed to a fall of approx. 20 ft. No fall protection system was utilized.  Pitch of the roof was 12 in 12.       NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,667 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 07/17/17, on the south side of a house at 506 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, NY:  Employees used an extension ladder to access the 12 inch wide aluminum "pic" on the  ladder jack scaffold. The side rails of that ladder only extended approx.  16 inches above the "pic.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 9, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 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 07/17/17, on roofing jobsite on a house at 506 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, NY: Employees engaged in construction work including roofing & clean-up were not trained to recognize potential hazards on this type of jobsite, including but not limited to falls from roofs, ladders, skylights, 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 CERTIFICATION REQUIRED