OSHA Inspection: 72 STEEL AND ALUMINUM WORK INC.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tools that were designed to accommodate guards were not equipped with the guards when they were in use, to protect the operator and employees nearby from hazards such as ingoing nip point, rotating parts, flying chips, or sparks:       a)  The Dewalt grinder did not have a guard; employees were exposed to laceration from the spinning grinder disc being used for steel erection activities at the 4th floor of the construction site.       Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(e): All splices and joints and free ends of conductors were not covered with insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose:      a)  An extension cord (orange/ black) splice insulation (tape) was coming apart, with the ground not connected. Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard when using the cord during steel erecting/ welding activities on the 4fl.       Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    a) Extension cords in the work area were damaged; the 3-outlet (black) extension cord had outer insulation missing;  employees were exposed to electric shock hazard when using the cords during structural steel erecting activities, 4fl.     Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220    On or about 1/15/2019    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosure:      a)  The circuit breaker panel in the cellar did not have a cover and had live electric parts exposed; employees were exposed to electric shock hazard utilizing the panel to turn on/off the construction site power and light switches.       Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      a)  Employee was exposed to fall hazard when standing with one foot on top of a 6 ft stepladder with their other foot on an extension ladder.      Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3355.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): Personal fall arrest systems and their use did not comply with the provisions set forth in paragraphs (1) through (24) of this section:         a)  Fall protection harnesses provided by the employer does not provide a level of protection required by the OSHA standard Subpart M Fall Protection.  Body Harness straps must distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders.  Employees used body harness devices which did not have leg and pelvis supports.       Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):  Employee(s) engaged in steel erection activity who were on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6m) above a lower level were not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:      a)  An employee was exposed to falling 31ft when standing on a steel beam at the 5fl elevation without fall protection during structural steel erecting activities, installing/ welding the metal stairway.      Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2): On multi-story structures, perimeter safety cables were not installed at the final interior and exterior perimeters of the floors as soon as the metal decking has been installed:      a)  Perimeter safety cables were not in place at the edge of the 4th floor during steel erecting activities; employees were exposed to 15 ft fall hazard.       Location: 4611 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11220      On or about 1/15/2019      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.