MORRIS PLAINS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: RECCHIA PAVING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RECCHIA PAVING in 20 RITA DRIVE, MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 339018475.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RECCHIA PAVING
- Site address
- 20 RITA DRIVE
- City
- MORRIS PLAINS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07950
- Mailing
- 20 CARRELL ROAD, RANDOLPH, NJ 07869
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 E
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employees were not required to stand away from any vehicle being loaded or unloaded to avoid being struck by any spillage or falling materials: a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Employees were conducting work inside a trench while two excavators were unloading loose dirt on one end of it. Employees were observed approximately 5ft away from where the loose dirt was being unloaded. Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2640
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $2,920
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Employees were conducting work inside a trench approximately 16ft in depth which contained accumulated water. No precautions were taken to remove the water or provide additional protection from the hazards associated with water accumulation. Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2920
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,640 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Employees were conducting work inside a trench approximately 16ft in depth and heavy material including stone was kept less than 2ft away from the edge of the excavation Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2640
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Employees working inside a trench approximately 16ft in depth were not provided with a ladder as a means of egress. Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013 Recchia Paving, Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311920730, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 215 Sheridan Road, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2500
- — Z (R) $6160
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Excavation was not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of work. Multiple hazardous conditions were observed during the inspection. Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013 Recchia Paving, Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311920730, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 215 Sheridan Road, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2500
- — Z (R) $6160
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2013
- Abate by
- May 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c): a) 20 Rita Drive, Morris Plains, NJ - parking lot area Employees working inside a trench approximately 16ft in depth were not provided with adequate cave-in protection. Violation observed on or about 04/22/2013 Recchia Paving, Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311920730, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 215 Sheridan Road, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
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Source
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