OSHA Inspection: DE&J MASONRY AND FRAMING LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:      A)  65 West Ruby Avenue, Palisades Park - NJ: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below framing activities. The employee was not protected with a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about June 7th 2012.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.      A) 65 W. Ruby Avenue, Palisades Park - NJ: Employees was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a Hytachi nail gun and an electric saw. The employees were not protected by eye/face protection, on or about June 7th 2012.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):     The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      A) 65 W.Ruby Avenue, Palisades Park - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall/ladder collapse hazards as they were using the top two steps of a 6 foot folding step ladder for access on to and off of the upper working level of the structure, on or about June 7th 2012.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)        A) 65 W. Ruby Avenue, Palisades Park - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet while engaged in framing work on a residential structure and were not protected by any type of fall protection device, on or about June 7th 2012.      De&J Masonry and Framing LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent 29 CFR 1926.501 (b) (13) which was contained in OSHA inspection # 312865488, Citation 01, Item 001, issued on 06/24/2010 with respect to a workplace located at 516 First Street in Palisades Park, NJ.