OSHA Inspection: BUCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,309 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.153(o): When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic was a possibility, precautions against such damage were not taken:       a) Northeast corner of building, on or about 3-23-18:  Construction vehicles and motor vehicles were being operated immediately adjacent to a 100 gallon Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank that was not protected against accidental contact from vehicular traffic.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,363 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:       a) Fourth floor, elevator shaft area, on or about 3-23-18:  Employees were operating various hand held power tools that were plugged into a receptacle box that was not being used as "listed and labeled", in that it was not used as designed or for its intended purpose.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) Third floor, elevator shaft area, on or about 3-23-18:  Employees were operating various hand held power tools that were plugged into multiple receptacle boxes that did not have a continuous path to ground due to improper internal wiring.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Fourth floor, elevator shaft area, on or about 3-23-18:  Employees were operating various hand held power tools that were plugged into a receptacle box that exhibited broken strain relief on the two cords connected to the box.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,204 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:       a) South side of building, fourth floor, on or about 3-23-18:  One employee was installing flat roof trusses while using a snap hook connected directly to a safety rope.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(iii): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached:    a) South end of building, fourth floor, on or about 3-23-18:  Two employees were installing flat roof trusses, each with their snap hooks engaged to a single D-ring to which another connector was attached.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    a) North and south walls of building, fourth floor top plates, on or about 3-23-18:  Two employees were installing flat roof trusses while connected to safety ropes that were rigged with excess slack, such that the employees could fall more than 6 feet, exposing the employees to a minimum fall hazard of 13 feet 4 inches.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,204 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Because of the portable ladder's length, the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:       a) Entire fourth floor, on or about 3-23-18 and 3-27-18:  Employees were using step ladders to access roof trusses that were not 3 feet above the landing surface, in that the top of the ladders were 44 inches below the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet up to 11 feet 8 inches.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) Entire fourth floor, on or about 3-23-18 and 3-27-18:  Employees used the top step and top platform of step ladders for access to roof trusses, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet up to 11 feet 8 inches.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $18,108 · Current $11,665 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:       a) Roof area, center of building, on or about 3-23-18:  Two employees were working while standing in/on flat roof trusses without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 11feet 8 inches.       BUCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1197066, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 002, ISSUED ON 1-13-17, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT DELTA LUXURY APARTMENTS, 7801 MERRICK ROAD, ROME, NY 13440.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,347 · Current $6,726 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:        a) East end of building, first through fourth floors, on or about 3-23-17:  Employees were using a stairway without a hand rail, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.       BUCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1072679, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001, ISSUED ON 6-26-15, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 226 GENESEE STREET, UTICA, NY 13502.