OSHA Inspection: SCIACCA GENERAL CONTRACTING

Issued

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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)  656 10th Street, Lyndhurst- NJ: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The exposed employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about February 4th, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.      A) 656 10th Street, Lyndhurst - NJ: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using nail guns and electric saws. The exposed employees were not protected by eye/face protection, on or about February 4th, 2013.

Issued

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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) 656 10th Street, Lyndhurst - NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 31 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure. The exposed employees were not protected by any type of fall protection system, on or about February 4th, 2013.