OSHA Inspection: JANIEC ROOFING INC.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.     a) 106 Pine St., Hackensack NJ: Employees without any eye protection were engaged in roofing activities using pneumatic nail guns, on or about 12/13/2012.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1):     Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m)      a) 106 Pine St., Hackensack NJ: Employee was working from a ladder jack platform approximately 21 feet above a lower level, on or about 12/13/2012.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii):     Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:      a) 106 Pine St., Hackensack, NJ: Employees were working next to unprotected skylights, on or about 12/13/2012.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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) 106 Pine St., Hackensack NJ: Employee without any means of fall protection was working on a ladder jack scaffold exposed to a fall of approximately 21 feet, on or about 12/13/2012.        The Janiec Roofing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1),which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312863863, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/8/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 201 4th St., Passaic NJ 07055.

Issued

Apr 30, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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 was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) 106 Pine St., Hackensack NJ: Employees without any means of fall protection were engaged in roofing work being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet, on or about 12/13/2012.     (a)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION WHEN THE EMPLOYER (1) FAILED TO SATISFY THE SECTION 501(B)(13) REQUIREMENTS, AND (2) FAILED TO PROVE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD AND/OR FAILED  TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SATISFACTORY FALL PROTECTION PLAN UNDER 1926.502(K). PLEASE DESCRIBE THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN DEFICIENCIES IN YOUR AVD.       The Janiec Roofing Inc. was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314675786, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/1/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 116 2nd Ave., Westwood NJ 07675.    The Janiec Roofing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 126.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312864051, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/11/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2-25 Plaza Road, Fair Lawn NJ 07410.