Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occapational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck smashed and/or crushed by falling materials: The employees were required to work in the Black Smith Building at rear of the shop, which had structural deterioration (metal building structure has rusted through the two main walls (front & rear) as well as the roof) that could cause the collapse of the Black Smith work shop. One feasible and acceptable method among others to correct this hazard is to remove exposed employees, shore and brace building, reinforce metal structure or demolish the building to eliminate andy possibility of collapse. Another acceptable method is to remove the exposed employees and have professional engineer or registered architect check building conditions for corrections of unsafe structure. Building Code of the City of New York. Local Law No. 76, DEC. 6, 1968, article 8, C.2680.0, Subarticle 105.0 C.26.105.1 and Subarticle 1000.0 C.26.1000.0