OSHA Inspection: BR PARGEON REMODELING

Issued

Jul 7, 2022

Abate by

Jul 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $349 · Current $349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA (the Agency) that the following item(s) were abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date:  a) As of 7/5/2022, the employer has not provided abatement certification for the following previously cited violations:  -Citation 1, Item 1  b) As of 7/5/2022, the employer has not provided abatement certification for the following previously cited violations:   -Citation 1, Item 3b

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY., on or about 3/29/2022: The employer did not train workers to recognize and avoid electrical hazards when when working in proximity to electrical/service power lines while reroofing.   b) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY., on or about 3/29/2022: The employer did not train workers to recognize and avoid electrical hazards when working in proximity to electrical/service power lines while utilizing aluminum extension ladders to access and egress the roof.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph:  a) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY., on or about 3/29/22:  Employees were permitted to perform roofing work without ensuring electrical power service lines were isolated or guarded against accidental contact.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,554 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    a) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY., on or about 3/29/2022: The employer permitted workers to perform reroofing operations while exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):   a) At 216 Marguerite Avenue, Syracuse, NY.,:  The employer had not assured that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,243 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9): The employer did not ensure the area around the top and bottom of ladders were kept clear.  a) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY:  The area around the bottom of the ladder used to access and egress the roof was not kept clear as required.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 identified them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  a) At 216 Marguerite Ave., Syracuse, NY., on or about 3/29/2022: An aluminum extension ladder with a damaged rung was used to access/egress the roof located at 10 feet above the  ground.