OSHA Inspection: VETERANS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

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) On or about 9/19/18 at a roof replacement project located at 2551 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Veterans Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1248978, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/25/17, with respect to a workplace located at 28-32 Olean Road, East Aurora, New York.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a) On or about 9/19/18 at a roof replacement project located at 2551 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, New York; employees performing roofing activities from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 16 feet high were not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Veterans Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1248978, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/25/17, with respect to a workplace located at 28-32 Olean Road, East Aurora, New York.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 9/19/18 at a roof replacement project located at 2551 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, New York; employees working on the roof were placing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 7 in 12 pitch and an eave heights of approximately 18 feet. There was no fall protection in use.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Veterans Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1248978, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/25/17, with respect to a workplace located at 28-32 Olean Road, East Aurora, New York.