OSHA Inspection: ALVAREZ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.  Site: 142-34 56th Road, Flushing, NY 11355.  a.) On or about February 01, 2024, the employer failed to provide abatement certification for citation 1 item 1, and citation 1 item 4.   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): Each employee  engages in cutting a wood beam with a gas-powered cut-off machine was not trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  Site: 142-34 56th Road, Flushing, NY 11355.  a.) On or about July 6, 2023, employees working on top of a 7-feet concrete wall cutting wood beams with a gas-powered cut-off saw were not trained to recognize kick-back hazards associated with using the gas-powered machine.  Abatement certification is required pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:  Site:142-34 56th Road, Flushing, NY 11355. a.) On or about July 6, 2023, employee cutting off wood beams from a 7-feet high concrete wall was struck-by a circular saw. The employer provided the employee with a size 12-inch blade rated for 5000 RPM to operate in a saw that uses a size 14-inch blade and operates at an RPM over 5000.  Abatement certification is required pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 7-feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  Site: 142-34 56th Road, Flushing, NY 11355. a.) On or about July 6, 2023, employee working on top of a concrete wall approximately 7-feet above the lower level cutting wood beams with a cut-off saw was not protected from falling to the lower level.   Abatement certification is required pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): Employer did not provide a training program for each employee who were exposed to a fall hazards, and the employer did not have a program to  allow each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedure to be followed in order to minimized these hazards.   Site: 142-34 56th Road, Flushing, NY 11355. a.) On or about July 6, 2023, the employer failed to provide training to each employee that were required to work from a height of approximately 7-feet and  were exposed to fall hazard.  Abatement certification is required pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19.