OSHA Inspection: STREAMLINE EXCAVATING & CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) 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:  (b)  Jobsite, Roof:  On or about February 2, 2021, two employees were working to build a weather protective covering over the new elevator doorway opening, and the only fall protection that they had from the roof was a parapet that was about 29 1/2 inches in height.  The fall hazard to the two employees was up to about 120 feet.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:  (a)  Jobsite, Exterior Fire Escape Platforms:  On or about February 2, 2021, employees were walking/working from the exterior fire escape platforms on the upper seven floors of the building and the guardrail systems on these platforms was only 35 1/2 inches high.  The fall hazard to the employees was up to about 115 feet.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(15):The minimum perpendicular clearance between the centerline of fixed ladder rungs, cleats, and steps, and the unavoidable obstruction on the climbing side of the ladder was less than 24 inches (61 cm):  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about February 2, 2021, employees were using the fixed ladder from the 8th floor exterior fire escape to access the roof and the bottom of this ladder (bottom 3 rungs) was within 24 inches of the exterior fire escape platform railing.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(18):Where the length of climb on a fixed ladder was less than 24 feet (7.3 m) and the top of the ladder was at a distance greater than 24 feet (7.3 m) above lower levels, the ladder was not provided with either a cage, well, ladder safety devices or self-retracting lifelines:  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about February 2, 2021, employees were using a ladder from the platform of the 8th floor exterior fire escape to access the roof and there was no cage, well, ladder safety devices nor self retracting lifelines on this ladder.  The fall hazard to the employees was about 120 feet to the asphalt alley below.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $11,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22):Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about February 2, 2021, an employee was carrying a Ryobi 7 1/4 hand held battery powered circular saw while climbing  the fixed ladder from the 8 th (top) floor exterior fire escape platform to the roof.   The employee fell from the ladder and fell approximately 120 feet to the alley below.  The employee suffered fatal injuries  from the fall.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 hazard.    (a)  Jobsite:  On or about February  2, 2021, the employer did not provide a ladder safety training program for employees that use ladders.