OSHA Inspection: NIAGARA PLUMBING & MECHANICAL INC.

Issued

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,000 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) On or about 3/20/19, in an excavation in the middle of the street approx. in front of a house located at 130 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, NY:  An employee was doing plumbing work such as making water line connections in an excavation that was 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 5 ft.8 in. to 6 ft. 8 in.deep. The walls of the excavation were vertical, and the employee was not wearing a hardhat.          NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).      a) On or about 3/20/19, in an excavation in the middle of the street approx. in front of a house located at 130 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, NY:  An employee was doing plumbing work such as making water line connections in an excavation that was 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 5 ft.8 in. to 6 ft. 8 in. deep. The walls of the excavation were vertical, and no cave-in protection system was being utilized.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      a) On or about 3/20/19, in an excavation in the middle of the street approx. in front of a house located at 130 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, NY: An extension ladder had been placed in the excavation on the east end, and was used by an employee to enter & exit the excavation. The side rails of that ladder only extended 8 inches above the street.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED