BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: GREEN EARTH CONSTRUCTION LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GREEN EARTH CONSTRUCTION LLC in 1133 HERTEL AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14216 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343993887.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GREEN EARTH CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 1133 HERTEL AVENUE
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14216
- Mailing
- 1988 NIAGARA STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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 5/6/19, on a roofing jobsite, at a house located at 1133 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY: Ladder Jack Scaffolding had been erected on the east side of the house. Employees were on the scaffolding installing the gutters, and were exposed to a fall of approx. 18 ft. because fall protection was not being utilized. The roof anchors & lifelines that were in place on the roof had been removed and the roof cap was installed prematurely while other employees were left working on the ladder jack scaffold unprotected. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3789
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,578 · Current $3,700 Reduced
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 5/6/19, on a roofing jobsite, at a house located at 1133 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY: Employees were engaged in roofing work on the steep roof on the east side of the house. The employees were exposed to a fall of approx. 20 ft. because fall protection was not being utilized. The roof anchors & lifelines that were in place on the roof had been removed and the roof cap was installed prematurely while other employees were left doing roofing work unprotected. Pitch of the roof was approx. 8 in 12. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED Green Earth Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1369157, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 3/4/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3125 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3700
- — C (R) $7578
- — Z (R) $7578
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343993887.
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