WHARTON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: COSME CONTRACTING, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of COSME CONTRACTING, LLC in 3 CLAY STREET, WHARTON, NJ 07885 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 338579634.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COSME CONTRACTING, LLC
- Site address
- 3 CLAY STREET
- City
- WHARTON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07885
- Mailing
- 27 NORTH MOUNT OLIVE ROAD, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,132 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: a) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Employer did not develop an accident prevention program, thereby exposing his employees to a hazards including but not limited to falls from roof, and ladders. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1132
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Employees were not provided training as to means allowed and available for fall protection while replacing roof top, thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet to the ground. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: a) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Employees were not properly trained as to the proper use of ladders. Employees were observed using a portable ladders to access and egress roof top. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,132 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b): a) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Employees were observed working on roof top without any means of fall protection. The owner was one of the employees working on the roof top without fall protection being utilized, thereby exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet to the ground. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1132
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:3 a) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Employees observed working on the roof top were connected to the same anchorage point for which it was not designed, thereby expsoing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet to the ground. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,132 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder: a) 3 Clay Street, Wharton, NJ. Portable ladders were being used by employees to gain access and egress from roof top that extend approximately 2 feet above grade exposing employees to the hazard of falling 20 feet to the ground. Violation observed on or about 01/29/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1132
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338579634.
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