OSHA Inspection: MN GENERAL LANDSCAPING CORP

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,294 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591  a) Employees without hard hats were exposed to head impact while wood joist and rafters were installed at a higher level.

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $2,824 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591  a) Employees were installing rafters and joist using nail guns without eye protection.

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,294 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 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.  On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 1059  a) Employee was exposed to fall while installing wood joists at the edge of the building at a height of approximately 30 ft from the ground. b) Employee was exposed to fall while installing wood joists and rafters at a height of approximately  10 ft from the lower level

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Abate by

Nov 8, 2024

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)   On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591  a) Employees exposed to fall while installing wood joists  higher than 10 ft did not have fall protection training.

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Abate by

Nov 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,294 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:(  On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 1059  a) Employees were accessing upper levels of with stairs that did not have handrails.

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,294 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 1059  a) Employee standing at the top of A-frame ladders while installing wood rafters.

Issued

Oct 24, 2024

Abate by

Nov 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladders and/or stairways:   On or about October 10th, 2024 Location: 80 Depeyster St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591  a) Employee standing at the top of A-frame ladders while installing wood rafters did not have ladder training. b) Employees accessing the upper floor with stairs without handrails.