FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CORP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CORP in PULIS & CHAPPEL AVE, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339427387.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CORP
- Site address
- PULIS & CHAPPEL AVE
- City
- FRANKLIN LAKES
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07417
- Mailing
- 711 COMMERCE ROAD, LINDEN, NJ 07036
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to fall hazards while positioned and working on top of a excavator attachment as an operating platform. a- Pulis & Chappel Avenue, Franklin Lakes NJ: An employee was standing and working on top of a Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator bucket as an operating platform exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12ft. On or about 09/25/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1848
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,640 · Current $1,584 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- Pulis & Chappel Ave, Franklin Lakes NJ: An employee was exposed to overhead impact hazards as head protection was not present. On or about 09/25/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1584
- — Z (S) $2640
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means: a- Residential Street Pulis & Chappel Ave, Franklin Lakes NJ: An employee was exposed to electrocution hazards while standing upon a Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator in proximity to secondary power that was not de-energized. Condition noted on or about 09/25/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1848
- — Z (S) $3080
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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 339427387.
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