OSHA Inspection: YFT CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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 as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) The employer did not ensure that the 1-tier tubular welded frame scaffold used by employees was fully planked or decked between uprights.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph.  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) A 6 foot A-frame ladder was used on a 1-tier tubular welded frame scaffold to increase the working level height of employees.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) The employer did not ensure that safe means of access were provided to the 1-tier tubular welded frame scaffold; employees climbed scaffold frames and cross braces as a means of access.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) The employer did not ensure that the ladder used to access the roof bulkhead extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) The employer did not ensure that ladders were used for the purpose for which they were designed; employees used an 6-foot A-frame ladder in the folded and leaning position.

Issued

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  Location: 1133 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219  On or about: December 31, 2019  (a) The employer did not ensure that portable ladders with structural defects were removed from service. Employees used a 6-foot A-frame ladder with damaged rear rails.