OSHA Inspection: RYBAK DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches wide:      a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazard standing/ working on single plank working platforms on the scaffold, cutting metal sign framing at the front of the building.      Location: 1571 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn NY      On or about 10-30-2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,300 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.       a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazard standing/ working on single plank working platforms on the scaffold, cutting metal sign framing at the front of the building. without utilizing any form of fall protection.      Location: 1571 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn NY      On or about 10-30-2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied within two inches of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction at any point along the top edge:      a)   The guardrail surrounding the ground floor mezzanine was not secured at one end; endpost was not braced; employees were exposed to 15 ft fall hazard. Loc; endpost near elevator shaft.       Location: 1571 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn NY      On or about 10/30/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.