OSHA Inspection: TGC CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

May 13, 2020

Abate by

May 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards.)    a) Jobsite:    The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. On or about 02/12/2020.

Issued

May 13, 2020

Abate by

May 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.    a) Stairway between 1st and 2nd floor:    Employees used portable electric powered heaters to dry flooring lacquer. The heaters were directly connected to nearby outlet devices. The electrical circuits which the heaters were connected to were not provided with ground fault circuit interrupters. On or about 02/12/2020.

Issued

May 13, 2020

Abate by

May 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers.       a) 1st floor and 2nd floor:       Energized electrical panel boards were not provided with covers. The energized parts of the panel boards were exposed. On or about 02/12/2020.

Issued

May 13, 2020

Abate by

May 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported.       a) Basement, 1st floor, and 2nd floor:       Energized electrical receptacles and light switches were not securely supported. They were left hanging by energized wires attached to the devices. On or about 02/12/2020.

Issued

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $3,932 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet(1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.       a) 1st floor stair landing leading to front entrance:       Employees were working at the 1st floor stair landing, which had missing guardrails. Employees worked without fall protection and were exposed to falling approximately 10 feet from the stair landing to the basement level. On or about 02/12/2020.    TGC Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1313340, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 64-38 Cloverdale Blvd, Flushing, NY 11364.