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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 301454930

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 10/15/1997 I

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,125.00

Issuance Date: 10/09/1997

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0216000

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	11/03/1997	$1,125.00	10/15/1997	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/09/1997	$1,500.00	10/15/1997	Serious

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

Section 5(a)(1): of the Occupational 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 collapsing of a masonry wall, the employer was not competent to evaluate the structural integrity of a masonry wall, prior to or after the completion of the enlargement. Location: 7 Welles/ 62 Warburton Avenues Yonkers, NY On or About: 04/23/97 (date of accident) & The employer enlarged an existing door opening in an existing wall that was not approved by the Engineer of Record. The employer was not competent to determine the structural adequacy of the framing needed to support the larger opening and the manner of erecting such framing so as to prevent the compromise of structural integrity of the existing wall. AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO COREECT THIS HAZARD IS: A) The General Contractor will request details of structural changes to be made to an existing masonry wall from the structural engineer or a competent person before enlarging the opening. Note: No abatement certification is required.tion

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