OSHA Inspection: TAPIA HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC

Issued

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $965.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:   On or about September 12th, 2025 Location: 99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603  a) Employees were exposed to electric shock while using an extension cord with the ground prong removed.

Issued

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(C): Receptacles used on temporary wiring were not of the grounding type:  On or about September 12th, 2025 Location: 99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603  a) Employees were exposed to electric shock while using an electrical equipment connector of a non-ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle.

Issued

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On or about September 12th, 2025 Location: 99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603  a) An employee was exposed to a fall of approximately  15 ft while working on a scaffold. The employee was not protected by guardrails or a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1418.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about September 12th, 2025 Location: 99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603  a) An employee was exposed to approximately 15 ft fall while accessing a scaffold working surface with and extension ladder that did not extended at least 3 ft above the top transition point. The ladder extended only approximately 1 foot above the landing level.

Issued

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladder(s) 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   On or about September 12th, 2025 Location: 99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603  a) An employee was exposed to struck by ladder rung while manually operating an extension ladder with missing lanyard.