OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS PLOTKE JR. INC.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.852(e): Chute openings, into which workmen dumped debris, were not protected by substantial guardrails approximately forty-two inches above the floor or other surface on which men stood to dump material:      a) Worksite, 620 Hicksville Rd. Bethpage NY - Employees were exposed to fall hazards while dumping debris through a chute on the edge of a roof; on or about 6/18/13.      Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.        a) Worksite, 620 Hicksville Rd. Bethpage NY - Employees were exposed to fall hazards while dumping debris through a chute on the edge of a roof.  There was an ineffective warning line system and safety monitoring system in place; on or about 6/18/13.    b) Worksite, 620 Hicksville Rd. Bethpage NY, Southeast side - Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities on the edge of a flat roof while an ineffective warning line and safety monitoring system was in place; on or about 6/18/13.    Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.    Douglas Plotke Jr. Inc. DBA Roof Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311135818 citation number 1 item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/19/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho NY 11753.