OSHA Inspection: TREVOR'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St., Merrick, New York (Exterior, North Side of Residential Building): Employees walking directly below overhead roofing work was not provided with head protection, exposing them to being struck by hazards from tools and materials; on or about 09/21/2018.    b) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St., Merrick, New York (Exterior, East Side of Residential Building): An employee doing clean up work directly below overhead roofing work was not provided with head protection, exposing him to struck by hazards from tools and materials; on or about 09/21/2018.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St., Merrick NY (Roof of Residential Building) - Employees were using pneumatic BOSTITCH nail guns to install asphalt shingles without using eye protection, on or about 09/21/2018.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) 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) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St. Merrick, NY 11566 - Employees accessing the first floor of the residential building to retrieve equipment and material, were not protected from falling approximately 8 ft. to the lower level of the open staircase.     Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  a)  Worksite, 2199 Benefit St., Merrick, NY. (Roof of Residential Building) - Employees were doing roofing work of a residential home approximately 24 ft. above the ground below without fall protection; on or about 09, 21,2018.   Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St. Merrick, NY. -  Employees installing roofing materials on a residential building were working at heights approximately 24 ft. above the ground below and were not protected from falling. The employees did not receive fall protection training; on or about 09/21/2018.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).    a) Worksite, 2199 Benefit St., Merrick, NY. - Employees were working from a 32 ft. aluminum WERNER extension ladder that was set up approximately 24 ft. high and extended approximately 9 ft. out from the residential building. The horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately 3/8 of the working length of the ladder, exposing employees to fall hazards; on or about 09/21/2018.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.