OSHA Inspection: CARISEMA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1090.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a):  During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings and other structures:    Location:    7 Hastings Street, Brooklyn, NY.      a)   Accumulated construction debris and materials on the ground were causing tripping hazards to employees. Employees accessed the tubular welded frame scaffolds directly where debris and materials, such as but not limited to CMU and lumber scraps are. On or about 05/09/2019.     .

Issued

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1910.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.    Location:   7 Hastings Street, Brooklyn, NY. Front of Building.     a)        Employees were working 12 feet high on the tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked. On or about 05/09/2019.    b)       Tubular welded frame scaffolds throughout the site were not fully planked. On or about 05/09/2019.

Issued

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1910.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.      Location:    7 Hastings Street, Brooklyn, NY. Front of Building.      Employees worked from tubular welded frame scaffold 12 feet high were not protected from falling to concrete floor by the use of fall protection systems. On or about 05/09/2019.

Issued

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1090.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    Location:        7 Hastings Street, Brooklyn, NY.     Employees used the tubular welded frame scaffolds at the site and the legs were not provided with base plates. On or about 05/09/2019.

Issued

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.    Location:      7 Hastings Street, Brooklyn, NY. Front of Building.    a)        Employees climbed the cross braces and frames to access the work areas when working from the tubular welded frame scaffold to install moldings and painting the apparatuses throughout the exterior of the building. On or about 05/09/2019.