OSHA Inspection: LEE CONTRACTOR INC.

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     A.) On or about August 25, 2017 at 69-28 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366    Employees were observed installing metal framing to a residential home approximately ten (10) feet above the lower level without a means of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    A.) On or about August 25, 2017 at 69-28 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366    Employees were observed using an A-Frame ladder as an straight ladder exposing employees to fall hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about August 25, 2017 at 69-28 181st Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366\  The employer failed to provide employees required to use ladders and stairways as part of their job duties effective information and training on the safe usage of ladders.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19