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SCHENECTADY, NY —

OSHA Inspection: SHEAR CONTRACTORS, INC.

Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of SHEAR CONTRACTORS, INC. in 517 VISHER AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343078242.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SHEAR CONTRACTORS, INC.
Site address
517 VISHER AVE
City
SCHENECTADY
State
NY
ZIP
12305
Mailing
1317 LOWER BROADWAY, SCHENECTADY, NY 12306

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238160
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Willful Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $36582.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):       a) At 517 Visher Road, Schenectady, NY - On or about April 11, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30' while conducting roofing activities without the use of fall protection.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (W) $20000
  • — C (W) $36582
  • — Z (W) $36582

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343078242.