OSHA Inspection: TRI BORO WATERPROOFING, INC

Issued

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Location: 57 Christopher St., New York, NY.    a) An employee was not protected from falling while working from a tubular welded scaffold that did not have a guardrail system and he was not wearing a personal fall arrest system.  The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 11 ft.; on or about 4/12/12.

Issued

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.    Location: 57 Christopher St., New York, NY.    a) Employer failed to ensure that the tubular welded scaffold used by an employee had an access ladder; on or about 4/12/12.

Issued

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c): When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations:      Location: 57 Christopher St., New York, NY.    a) An employee was not protected from falling while working from a tubular welded scaffold that did not have a guardrail system and he was not wearing a personal fall arrest system.  The employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 11 ft. Scaffold retraining is required; on or about 4/12/12.