OSHA Inspection: NATIONWIDE MASONS CONSTRUCTION LTD

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  Location: 13 Mohawk Rd Ossining NY 10562  a) On or about May 29th, 2019, employees on the residential roof were exposed to fall from height hazards due to improper use of fall protection.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Location: 13 Mohawk Rd Ossining NY 10562  a) On or about May 29th, 2019, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards due to no proper training on fall hazards or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  Location: 13 Mohawk Rd Ossining NY 10562  a) On or about May 29th, 2019, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards due to using ladders that only extended between 1 foot and 2 feet.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Location: 13 Mohawk Rd Ossining NY 10562  a) On or about May 29th, 2019, Employees used extension ladders to access a roof at a height of 20 feet. The ladders were improperly set-up. The employees were not trained to recognize the hazard and the procedures required to minimize the hazard.