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OSHA Inspection: BONAFIDE BUILDERS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BONAFIDE BUILDERS, INC. in 1237 PRESIDENT STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11225 (NAICS 236117). OSHA activity number 342875622.

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Site address
1237 PRESIDENT STREET
City
BROOKLYN
State
NY
ZIP
11225
Mailing
3909 13TH AVE. SUITE 205, BROOKLYN, NY 11218
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236117
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.  Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn, NY.  On or about 1/10/2018  a) Frequent and regular inspections of the job site and equipment were not made by a competent person.  Employees working on the roof did not have any fall protection and used an A-Frame ladder with insufficient length to access the roof.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.34 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $5820.00
29 CFR 1926.34(a): Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied.    Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn.    On or about 1/11/2018    a) Employees were locked inside the job site.  Entrance doors were chain-locked from the outside while employees were working inside the building.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (O) $5820
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.501 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $5820.00
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn, NY.    On or about 1/10/2018    a) Employees doing roof demolition were not protected from falls of approximately 22 feet.  The parapet wall and the rear section of the roof had been removed and employees were not using any means of fall protection.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (O) $5820
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.503 A02 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used.  Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn, NY.  On or about 1/10/2018  a) Employees were not trained in the use and operation of personal fall arrest systems.  Employees working on the roof wearing safety harnesses were not attached to any anchorage.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.1053 B13

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.  Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225  On or about 1/10/2018  a) Employees used the top step of a 10 ft A-Frame ladder as a step to access the roof of the building from the second floor.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.1060 A01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders.  Site: 1237 President Street, Brooklyn, NY.  On or about 1/10/2018  a) Employees were not trained on the proper use of ladders.  Employees used the top step of 10 ft.  A-Frame ladder to access the work area.
Recent events (3)
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — F (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

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