OSHA Inspection: WINSON CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-35 223rd Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364    Employees were observed using a Dewalt nail gun without eye protection exposing employees to flying particle hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    A.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-35 223rd Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364    Employees were observed working on a tubular welded scaffold erected approximately sixteen (16) feet above the lower level installing wood framing to exterior of a residential home without a means of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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.) On or about June 27, 2018 at 69-35 223rd Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364  The employer failed to provide employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately sixteen (16) feet to the lower level while installing wood framing to the exterior of a residential construction project while standing on a tubular welded scaffold effective training and information to identify fall hazards.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19