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OSHA Inspection: HARRIS WATER MAIN & SEWER CONTRACTORS INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HARRIS WATER MAIN & SEWER CONTRACTORS INC. in 346 W 123RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10027 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 344106455.

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Site address
346 W 123RD STREET
City
NEW YORK
State
NY
ZIP
10027
Mailing
2600 ATLANTIC AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238220
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 5, 2019
Penalty
Initial $5,834 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  Location:    Location: 346 West 123rd Street, New York, NY.  a)        No means of access was provided to employees working in a 6 feet deep trench. Employees climbed down by "Jumping" into the trench. On or about 06/24/2019.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5834

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 5, 2019
Penalty
Initial $5,834 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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(c).    Location: 346 West 123rd Street, New York, NY.    a) Employees were working in a 6 feet deep trench that did not have any protective system installed. There were several foot prints, a post hole digger and a shovel inside the trench. On or about 06/24/2019.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $5834

1926.651 K01

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 5, 2019
Abate by
Sep 11, 2019
Penalty
Initial $11,669 · Current $7,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems.    Location:       346 West 123rd Street, New York, NY.    a)        The competent person was not on site to inspect the excavation after it was dug 6 feet deep and employees worked the trench. On or about 06/24/2019.       Harris Water Main & Sewer Contractors Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1076293, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/18/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 108-38 69th Avenue, Forrest Hills, NY 11735.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $7000
  • — Z (R) $11669

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