OSHA Inspection: RPK CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

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) 47 Moorinch Boulevard, Medford, NJ: Frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment were not conducted by a competent person exposing employees to fall hazards at the worksite, on or about 7/31/12.     RPK CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330204 CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 05/03/12.  NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 07/20/12.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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:    a) 47 Moorinch Boulevard, Medford, NJ: Employees working at a height of approximately 11 feet 8 inches above the ground below while installing floor sheathing, were not provided fall protection, such as, but not limited to personal fall arrest systems, guardrails or safety net systems, on or about 7/31/12.     RPK CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330204 CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 3(a), ISSUED ON 05/03/12.  NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 07/20/12.

Issued

Sep 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) 47 Moorinch Boulevard, Medford, NJ:: Employees working approximately 11 feet 8 inches above the ground below were not provided fall protection training, on or about 7/31/12.     RPK CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330204 CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 3(b), ISSUED ON 05/03/12.  NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 07/20/12.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.