OSHA Inspection: KONOPKA CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.56(a): While work was in progress, construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops or storage areas were not lighted to the minimum illumination intensities as listed in Table D-3 of 29 CFR 1926.56 - 3 foot candles; accessways:   a) Interior Stairway - 1st Floor to 4th Floor: Employees engaged in masonry activities in the Main St. Elevation were exposed to tripping hazards by utilizing the four story dark metal stairway to access the working area, on or about 6/1/18.  b) Interior Stairway - 1st Floor to 4th Floor: Employees engaged in masonry activities in the Main St. Elevation were exposed to tripping hazards by utilizing the four story dark metal stairway to access the working area, on or about 6/7/18.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:   a) Exterior of Building - First Floor:  Employees were exposed to electric shock while utilizing an extension cord that had a missing ground pin to energize an electric mixer and battery chargers, on or about 6/1/18.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for temporary illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:     a) Interior Stairway: Several of the energized temporary lights were not protected by cages, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(vi): Outrigger beams which are not stabilized by bolts or other direct connections to the floor or roof deck were not secured by tiebacks:   a) Main St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the two outrigger beams were not bolted and not tied back, on or about 6/1/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.   a) Main St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the suspended scaffold had many inadequacies and been installed without the supervision of a competent person, on or about 6/1/18  b) Buffalo St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet as the suspended scaffold had many inadequacies and been installed without the supervision of a competent person, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(iv): Counterweights were not secured by mechanical means to the outrigger beams to prevent accidental displacement:     a) Main St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the counterweights on the two outrigger beams were not mechanically secured, on or about 6/1/18  b) Buffalo St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet as the counterweights on the two outrigger beams were not mechanically secured, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(x): Single tiebacks were installed at an angle:   a) Buffalo St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet as the two outrigger beams were tied back with single angled tiebacks, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion.   a) Main St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards as the two lifelines were not protected at the edge of the parapet, on or about 6/1/18  b) Buffalo St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards as the two lifelines were not protected at the edge of the parapet, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:  a) Buffalo St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees were engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform approximately 20 feet above the ground without a toeboard or netting, on or about 6/9/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv): Vertical lifelines were attached to each other and to the same point of anchorage.   a) Main St. Façade - Suspended Scaffold: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet  as the two lifelines were attached to each other and to one only anchor point, on or about 6/1/18

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan.    a) Interior Stairway - 1st Floor to 4th Floor: Employees engaged in masonry activities in the Main St. facade were exposed to tripping hazards by utilizing the four story unfiled metal stairway to access the working area, on or about 6/1/18.  b) Interior Stairway - 1st Floor to 4th Floor: Employees engaged in masonry activities in the Main St. facade were exposed to tripping hazards by utilizing the four story unfiled metal stairway to access the working area, on or about 6/7/18.  c) Interior Stairway - 1st Floor to 4th Floor: Employees engaged in masonry activities in the Buffalo St. facade were exposed to tripping hazards by utilizing the four story unfiled metal stairway to access the working area, on or about 6/9/18.