OSHA Inspection: DM AND SONS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1050.00 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, of falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a. 92 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ - South Building, west end    Employees working from a pump jack scaffold were not protected from head injuries from impact of falling or flying objects by use of protective helmets.  Employees installing siding below other working employees were not protected from falling objects and/or tools.    Violation observed on or about May 31, 2013

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.       a. 92 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ - front side of South building, by the garage opening, west end.       An employee used a DeWalt portable table saw for crosscutting siding materials, which was not guarded by a hood that completely enclosed the exposed portion of the saw blade, and the saw material being cut.       Violation observed on or about May 31, 2013

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.       a. 92 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ - Maplewood Crossing - South Building, north side, west end by garage door.       Employees engaged in siding work activities on a pump jack scaffold which was elevated more than 10 feet above grade were not protected from falls by use of a guardrail/netting system, or personal fall arrest system.       Violation observed on or about May 31, 2013

Issued

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(4): Work benches shall not be used as scaffold platforms.     a. 92 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ - Maplewood Crossing - South building, north side, west end.       An employee used the work bench as a scaffold platform for installing siding to the building.       Violation observed on or about May 31, 2013