OSHA Inspection: FRESH MEADOWS PAINTING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 22, 1990

Abate by

Jun 25, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) AT THE EASTBOUND SIDE OF BRIDGE OVER RT. #17 - (1) employee
sandblasting while working over the water approximately 28'high;
(1) employee painting under the westbound bridge approximately
28' high; Employees were not using fall protection while working
from catenary scaffold system:
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is
to provide and instruct employees to use safety belt, life lines or
equivalent as stipulated by A.N.S.I. A10.6 1977 Section 22, Paragraph
22.6 and A.N.S.I A10.8 1988, Section 20 (Catenary Scaffolds) Paragraph
20.6.

Issued

Jun 22, 1990

Abate by

Jun 25, 1990

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $188 Reduced

Issued

Jun 22, 1990

Abate by

Jul 26, 1990

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $262 Reduced

Issued

Jun 22, 1990

Abate by

Jul 26, 1990

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $262 Reduced