OSHA Inspection: FREGOSI LANDSCAPING INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:      a) 899 Route 22, Brewster, NY 10509 - On or about 10/4/17, employees engaged in erecting a mast climbing scaffold were working at a height of approximately 12 feet and were exposed to fall hazards. The employees were not protected from the fall hazards by the use of a conventional fall protection system.

Issued

Feb 26, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.       a) 899 Route 22, Brewster, NY, 12205 - On or about 10/4/17, employees were installing the mast sections on a mast climbing scaffold and were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet. The employees were not protected from falls by use of a conventional fall protection system. The employer did not develop and implement a training program for all employees on the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with scaffolding operations, including, but not limited to, fall hazards.