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Bruce Tappan: OSHA inspections and violations

Horseheads, New York · Masonry Contractors · NAICS 238140

1inspections
5citation items
$2,000current penalties
Apr 27, 2017last inspection

Bruce Tappan has one OSHA inspection on record in New York.

OSHA opened it on Apr 27, 2017, in Horseheads.

From that inspection OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $17,384 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,000, down 88%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.451, scaffolds, general requirements (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Bruce Tappan averages $2,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Bruce Tappan: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342324019 OPENED APR 27, 2017Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2018

Fox Ridge Road, Horseheads, NY 14845 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1) · Abrasive wheels and tools
 Serious$3,259$400Aug 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$3,803$400Aug 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$3,803$400Aug 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$3,803$400Aug 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,716$400Aug 15, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.303 · Abrasive wheels and tools

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1)

(b) Guarding. (1) Grinding machines shall be equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)

(b) Scaffold platform construction. (1) Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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