OSHA Inspection: MANHATTAN EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

Jan 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6m) above or below a point of access the employer did not provide one of the following; portable ladders, hookon ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairwaytype ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold.     a) Safe access to scaffold was not provided; employer was having employees climb down 8 feet from the roof to get on the suspended scaffold (manual rope-pulley scaffold) while the employer was holding the pulley ropes.    b)  When going onto the suspended scaffold from the roof the employee did not tie off to the lifeline until standing on the roof edge exposed to 50 ft fall hazard.     Location: 1330 5th Ave, New York NY    On or about 7/30/2018    NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs 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) Employer did not train employees and implement safe procedures for use of manual rope-pulley suspended scaffolds.     Location: 1330 5th Ave, New York NY    On or about 7/30/2018    NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8m) 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) When moving suspended scaffolds to new locations on the building the employer was having the employees walk along the top of the roof edge parapet wall without fall protection, exposed to 50 ft fall hazard.         Location: 1330 5th Ave, New York NY    On or about 7/30/2018    NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.