OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE BUILDERS OF CNY

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:    a) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was cutting wood trim while using a compound miter saw, without eye protection.     a) 1603 West Genesee Street, northeast corner of building, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was fastening wood trim with the use of a pneumatic nailer, without eye protection.

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:     a) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was ripping wood trim using a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader.     b) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was ripping wood trim using a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".     c) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was ripping wood trim using a table saw that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was ripping wood trim using a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:   a) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was operating power tools (miter saw, table saw), powered through an extension cord and receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) 1603 West Genesee Street, north side of building, front porch, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was operating power tools (miter saw, table saw), powered through an extension cord that exhibited a broken strain relief.

Issued

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:    a) 1603 West Genesee Street, northeast corner of building, on or about 5-7-19:  One employee was working while in an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, without a safety harness or body belt, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 15 feet 6 inches.