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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1584732.015 - Jepol Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Jepol Construction, Inc.
295 St Johns Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Mailing Address:
6080 60th Lane, Maspeth, NY 11378
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/2022
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1877419 | ||
| Inspection | 1597747 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $30,453 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,453 |
| Current Penalty | $30,453 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,453 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260451 G01 II | 09/13/2022 | 09/20/2022 | $10,151 | $10,151 | $0 | 09/21/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 G01 VII | 09/13/2022 | 09/20/2022 | $10,151 | $10,151 | $0 | 09/21/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 G04 I | 09/13/2022 | 09/20/2022 | $10,151 | $10,151 | $0 | 09/21/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 1:20 p.m. on March 21, 2022, an employee was in the process of accessing a fire escape. The employee accessed a suspended scaffold that was in a rest position on top of a sidewalk shed scaffold platform. The motor of the suspended scaffold was turned on. Immediately after, the suspended scaffold swung towards the fire escape and crashed into the fire escape. The employee fell approximately 13.5 feet from the suspended scaffold to the ground level. The employee was killed due to impalement. The employee's head was pierced by a picket fence on the ground level during the fall.
Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Impaled, Scaffold
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1584732.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters |