ITHACA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: J & B INSTALLATIONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J & B INSTALLATIONS, INC. in B & W SUPPLY, 510 3RD STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343189601.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- J & B INSTALLATIONS, INC.
- Site address
- B & W SUPPLY, 510 3RD STREET
- City
- ITHACA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14850
- Mailing
- 732 VISIONS DRIVE, SKANEATELES FALLS, NY 13153
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,883 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: a) East side of building, entry area, on or about 5-24-18: One employee was operating an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 16 feet 7 inches. b) North side of building, on or about 5-24-18: One employee was working in a telescopic telehandler personnel basket without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 14 feet 4 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3882.8
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,883 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels and 50-feet (15.25 m) wide or less, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system: a) East side of building, flat roof above entry area, on or about 5-24-18: Two employees were working on a flat roof with unprotected sides and edges, and not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet 7 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3882.8
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: a) North side of building, on or about 5-24-18: Two employees were working in an aftermarket personnel platform, mounted on a telehandler, in a manner affecting safe operation and without manufacturers approval. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.602 C01 VIII A
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,883
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks: a) North side of building, on or about 5-24-18: Two employees were working in an aftermarket personnel platform, mounted on a telehandler, and was not secured or chained to the forks or backrest of the lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3882.8
- — Z (S) $0
1926.602 C01 VIII B
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(B): Means were not provided whereby personnel on the platform could shut off power to the truck: a) North side of building, on or about 5-24-18: Two employees were working in an aftermarket personnel platform, mounted on a telehandler, and it was being used with no means for the personnel to operate the controls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) East side of building, flat roof above entry area, on or about 5-24-18: Two employees were using a fiberglass extension ladder for access to a flat roof, with side rails that were 28 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet 7 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343189601.
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