OSHA Inspection: ECR CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employees were using a pneumatic powered nail gun to conduct framing work without any type of eye protection.   Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is not planked or decked as fully as possible:  a) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employee was observed conducting framing work on an elevated platform which was not fully planked, thereby exposing the employee to a 20ft fall hazard to the ground surface below.    Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  a) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employees accessed an elevated platform approximately 20ft above the ground surface by climbing on wooden frames attached to the residential home.   Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employee was observed conducting framing work on an elevated platform approximately 20ft above the ground surface without any means of fall protection.   Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employee accessed the 3 floor of a residential building by using a portable extension ladder. The ladders side rails did not extend a minimum of 3ft. above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing the employee to a 20ft fall hazard.   Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013

Issued

Oct 28, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  a) 8 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison, NJ east side of residential building  Employee accessed the 3 floor of a residential building by using a portable extension ladder. The ladder had visible damage to the rails and was not removed from service.  Violation observed on or about 10/18/2013