Inspection 345979116 OPENED MAY 12, 2022Open
24 W Funston Ave., Spring Valley, NY 10977 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Tower General Construction Corp. 3 times in New York since 1996.
The latest one began on May 12, 2022 on a referral, in Spring Valley; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $17,412 and now stand at $12,000, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.
Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.451.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Tower General Construction Corp. averages $9,000 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 343199972 OPENED JUN 1, 2018Closed
850 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,527 | Nov 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,527 | Nov 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,527 | Nov 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $2,772 | $1,419 | Nov 15, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 300594066 OPENED NOV 6, 1996Closed
87-86 116th Street, Richmond Hills, NY 11434 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(iii) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(i)(8) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1) · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Dec 13, 1996 | Closed |
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 1926.300 · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1)
(b) Guarding. (1) When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use.
29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i)
(b) Branch circuits—(1) Ground-fault protection—(i) General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.
29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring
29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
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- Vanni Construction, LLC Syracuse · 8 citations · $44,047
- J & Z Nymex Contracting, Inc Yonkers · 5 citations · $26,669
- Home Evolution Roofing & Siding Albany · 8 citations · $17,676
- A.R.M. Roofing LLC Elmsford · 5 citations · $11,755
- Highridge Construction Corp. Harrison · 17 citations · $113,032
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