OSHA Inspection: HARRIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2) The employer did not develop an accident prevention program, that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment, to be made by competent persons designated by the employer.    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspection by a competent person to recognize and address hazards of the job site.  The employees were preforming roofing activity on a residential home and working from a height greater then 12 feet from the ground level.  The employees were also utilizing scaffolding that was not properly constructed, observed on or about 4/20/12.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employer did not provide training to the employees to recognize and address hazards of the job site.  The employees were involved in preforming roofing activity on a residential home and working from a height greater then 12 feet from the ground level.  The employees were also working from scaffolding that was not designed or wide enough for the work taking place, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):     The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold at a height greater than 12 feet from the ground level and were not trained on the use of scaffold by a qualified person to recognize the hazards of unprotected scaffold, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b):     The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold that was not erected and/or inspected by a competent person to recognize the hazards of the scaffold being used.  The hazards of the scaffold were lack of fall protection and inadequate working surface, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6):     Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold that was not designed by a qualified person.  The height to the level where the employees were working was greater than 12 feet from the ground level, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3):     Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold that was not inspected for visible defects that would have caused the scaffold to collapse under the weight of the works, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):     Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold that was not erected by trained and experience employees in scaffold erection.  The scaffold was erected by the employees onsite, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2):     Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold that had a working surface of approximately 9 inches wide, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a)  38 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, NJ:  The employees were utilizing scaffold at a height greater than 12 feet from the ground level without the use of fall protection.  The employees did not use guardrails or a personal fall arrest systems to protect themselves, observed on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.