Inspection 345461479 OPENED AUG 3, 2021Closed
188 Erie Street, Lancaster, NY 14086 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected E. Contracting, Inc. 4 times in New York since 2017.
The latest one began on Aug 3, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Lancaster.
Those inspections ended with 20 citation items: 19 serious and 1 repeat.
Penalties were first proposed at $104,676 and now stand at $55,250, 47% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lead in construction comes up most often in these citations: 14 items under 1926.62.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and E. Contracting, Inc. averages $18,417 (3 cited inspections).
E. Contracting, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 344382940 OPENED OCT 16, 2019Closed
188 Erie St., Lancaster, NY 14086 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $9,446 | $5,000 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(a) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.62(f)(1)(iv) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(b) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(c) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(e) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(f) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(4)(ii) · Lead in construction |
Serious | $9,446 | $4,750 | Feb 25, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344205521 OPENED JUL 26, 2019Closed
1 Wright Street Holley Gardens, Holley, NY 14470 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Repeat | $10,608 | $6,500 | Sep 30, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342801800 OPENED NOV 30, 2017Closed
188 Erie St., Lancaster, NY 14086 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 28, 2017: Employee's fingertip is amputated by table saw blade
At 2:30 p.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 was feeding azek boards on a Watkin table saw. The material that he was working with started to slip, and the employee's hand struck against the blade, amputating his left ring fingertip. fingertip.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,750 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Lancaster site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 21 workers: 9.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Contracting, Inc. Lancaster · 2021 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9.2 | 4.5 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 28, 2017, Lancaster: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee suffered a left ring finger amputation while cutting materials with a table saw.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)
(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)
(2) Deep breathing. In a normal standing position, the subject shall breathe slowly and deeply, taking caution so as not to hyperventilate.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
29 CFR 1926.62 · Lead in construction
Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in New York
- Rich & Gardner Construction Company, Inc. Syracuse · 14 citations · $21,805
- Lechase Construction Services, LLC. Rochester · 3 citations · $9,400
- C.A. Norris, LLC Lancaster · 12 citations · $16,486
- Prime Time Services, Inc. Rome · 4 citations · $2,812
- Alliance Construction of WNY dba Alliance Homes Amherst · 1 citation · $1,347
- Gaul Brothers Construction Amherst · 1 citation · $1,357
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.