OSHA Inspection: US WINDOW SUPPLY & SERVICE INC.

Issued

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a program of frequent and regular inspections made by competent persons at the jobsite:      a)   Safety inspection was not provided; employees were exposed to fall hazard when installing windows, were not equipped with fall protection lifelines, were using an unguarded grinder.       Location: 1325 5th Ave, New York, NY 10026      On or about 10/10/2018      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

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tools that were designed to accommodate guards were not equipped with the guards when they were in use, to protect the operator and employees nearby from hazards such as ingoing nip point, rotating parts, flying chips, or sparks:       a)  Employees were exposed to laceration hazard when using the DeWalt grinder (4 inch composite disc) without a blade guard.      Location: 1325 5th Ave, New York, NY 10026      On or about 10/10/2018      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

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings was not protected from falling by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system; (when the lower edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches above the work surface and the fall hazard is greater than 6 feet):      a)  Employee was exposed to 40 ft fall hazard standing halfway out the window sill without fall protection; when replacing windows in the 6 story building.       Location: 1325 5th Ave, New York, NY 10026      On or about 10/10/2018      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

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(a)(2):  The employer did not ensure that all fall protection systems required by this subpart were provided and installed before employees begin the work that necessitates the fall protection:    a) Employer provided fall protection harnesses but no lifelines; employees did not have means to tie off, did not use FP when installing windows exposed to 40 ft fall hazard.    Location: 1325 5th Ave, New York, NY 10026    On or about 10/10/2018    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

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(ii):  The employer did not provide training to employees in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:    a)  Employer did not provide fall protection training for employees replacing windows in three 6 story apartment buildings; employee was not using fall protection, was exposed to 40 ft fall hazard standing halfway out the window caulking the window frame.     Location: 1325 5th Ave, New York, NY 10026      On or about 10/10/2018      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.