OSHA Inspection: VIRIATO CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    A)  E.Wesley Street, South Hackensack  - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in masonry work on a structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about July 17th 2012.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b):     All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    A)  E.Wesley Street, South Hackensack  - NJ: Employees were exposed to impalement hazards as none of the rebar was guarded, on or about July 17th 2012.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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)  E.Wesley Street, South Hackensack- NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 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 July 17th 2012.