OSHA Inspection: WINDOW WORLD OF NJ

Issued

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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) 263 Kipp Avenue, Hasbrouck Heigts, NJ: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below window installation activities. The employee was not protected with a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about June 12th 2012.

Issued

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.        A) 263 Kipp Avenue, Hasbrouck Heigts, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not provided with an end rail system, personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about June 12th 2012.

Issued

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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)  263 Kipp Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about June 12th 2012.

Issued

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet  above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      A)  263 Kipp Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet while using an extension ladder to access a roof. The extension ladder that was used did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about June 12th 2012.

Issued

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:        A)  263 Kipp Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: An employee was using an 8 foot folding step ladder in a closed position contrary to the purpose for which it was designed, on or about June 12th 2012.