OSHA Inspection: SERRANO CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(1):Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):  Location: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard approximately 25ft to the ground when working on a Ladder Jack Scaffold with the height of approximately 25ft.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Abate by

Sep 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  Location: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard approximately 25ft to the ground when working on a Ladder Jack Scaffold with no training by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(k)(4): 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4) Ladders used to support ladder jacks were not placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping:  Location: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, two employees were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 25ft to the ground when working on a Ladder Jack Scaffold that was not fastened or equipped with devices to prevent slipping.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Abate by

Sep 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in:  Location: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, two employees were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 25ft to the ground when working on a Ladder Jack Scaffold that was erected, maintained and inspected by a person who was not trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,666 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: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35ft while working on a roof without fall protection.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  Location: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25ft while working on a Ladder Jack Scaffold that was not protected by a complete guardrail system (including end rails) or another means of fall protection in place.  The Serrano Contracting Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1429792, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/10/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 239 Main Street Eastchester, NY 10707.

Issued

Aug 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,852 · Current $3,335 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: 14 N Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591  a) On or about July 27, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25ft while working on an A-Frame Ladder that was used in the closed position and leaned against the building wall to access the upper .  The Serrano Contracting Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1429792, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/10/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 239 Main Street Eastchester, NY 10707.