OSHA Inspection: STRUCTURAL MECHANICS, INC.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13, the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the worksite by a competent person exposing employees to fall, impalement, and struck by hazards.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICAITON, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13, employees exposed to the possibility of head injuries were working, without head protection, at ground level beneath and around another employee who was approximately 14 feet above them.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:    a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground surface below when working/standing from an unsecured wooden pallet that was elevated by a JCB 506CHL Telescopic All-Terrain Forklift.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground surface below when working/standing from an unsecured wooden pallet that was elevated by a JCB 506CHL Telescopic All-Terrain Forklift.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground surface below when working/standing from an unsecured wooden pallet that was elevated by a JCB 506CHL Telescopic All-Terrain Forklift.  At the time of the inspection, the exposed employee was not provided with a Personal Fall Arrest System, guardrails, safety nets, etc.

Issued

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) 189 Jacobstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown NJ: On or about 10/24/13 CSHO observed company employees exposed to impalement hazards when working around and above unguarded concrete pins.