OSHA Inspection: NYJC CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2016-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from collapse of the building that could cause or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.  IN THE ALTRENATIVE 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).   a) 4th floor, west side wall:    Employees were demolishing a masonry wall along the west side of the building. During demolition, the employer did not conduct continuing inspections, by a competent person, as the work progressed to detect hazards resulting from weakened and deteriorated wall. Employees were permitted to work where collapse hazards exist. On or about 12/24/15.    Among other methods, feasible means to abate the hazard include:  Comply with ANSI/ASSE A10.6-2006 standard "Safety and Health Program Requirements for Demolition Operations" par 5.1 which states: "During demolition, inspections by a competent person shall be made as work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors, walls or loosened material. No worker shall be permitted to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing or other effective means."

Issued

2016-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a structure to be demolished which has been damaged by fire, flood, explosion, or other cause:       a) 4th floor, west side wall:        Employees were demolishing a masonry wall along the west side of the building. The wall was damaged and unstable, and was not shored or braced prior to the start of demolition operations. On or about 12/24/15.

Issued

2016-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.854(a): Masonry walls, or other sections of masonry, were permitted to fall upon the floors of the building which exceeded the safe carrying capacities of the floor:    a) 4th floor, west side, stairwell shaft:    Employees were demolishing a masonry wall along the west side of the building. A section of the wall fell on a temporary work floor decked over the stairwell shaft, and broke the floor. The employee who was working on the temporary floor fell approximately 30 feet to the bottom of the shaft. On or about 12/24/15.