OSHA Inspection: BRIDGEPOINTE GROUP INC.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Location: 708 Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, three employees were installing a plywood roof, approximately 22ft high to the ground level, without fall protection.    b) On or about January 15, 2020, two employees were working on the 2nd floor approximately 14ft to the ground, without fall protection.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Location: 708 Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, three employees were installing a plywood roof, approximately 8ft high to the next level, without fall protection.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

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: 708 Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, five employees were exposed to multiple fall hazards due to no adequate fall hazard training.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    Location: 708 Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, three employees were exposed to fall hazards due to an A-Frame ladder used as access to the roof which was below the landing surface approximately half a foot.    a) On or about January 15, 2020, two employees were exposed to fall hazards due to an extension ladder used as access to the 2nd floor which only extended approximately half a foot above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    Location:  Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, three employees were exposed to fall hazards due to an A-Frame ladder used as access to the roof being used closed and against the wall.

Issued

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

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: 708 Saw Mill River Rd Ardsley NY 10502    a) On or about January 15, 2020, five employees were exposed to multiple fall hazards due to an A-Frame ladder and an extension ladder used inappropriately.