OSHA Inspection: SOPHISTICATED RENOVATIONS INC.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    Location:    3022 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.  a)     Employees were not protected by protective helmet from possible danger of head injury from impact and by falling/flying objects. Employees did not have hard hats while working at the site. On or about 08/31/2018.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.  Location: 3022 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Second Floor.  a)   Two double duplex electrical boxes listed for mounting were not mounted.  Employees use the duplex boxes to power tools being used at the site. On or about 08/31/2018.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50-volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact.  Location:        3022 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.  a) Energized electrical panel board was not provided with a cover. Employees were exposed to live electrical panel. On or about 08/31/2018.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   Location:    3022 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.   a)    Employees worked from tubular welded frame scaffold to remove bricks materials from existing windows and were not protected from falling 10 feet to the street shed level by the use of fall protection systems. On or about 08/31/2018.