OSHA Inspection: COSCOJOS SERVICES LLC

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite were performed by a competent person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards. Employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to scaffolds not being fully planked, inadequate safe means of access, and lack of fall protection.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3):Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that scaffolds and scaffold components were inspected by a competent person before each work shift.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $9,257 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1):Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that all working levels of the tubular welded frame scaffold used by employees were fully planked.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $9,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms were 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that safe means of access were used by employees; employee installing scaffold netting climbed scaffold frames and cross braces to access their working levels.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $9,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet above lower levels were protected from falling by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or equivalent.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15):Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee.  Location: 263 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 On or about: November 28, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that anchorage points used by employees for the attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee.