OSHA Inspection: WORKS OF ART CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):   A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a)  270 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ.  Employee was exposed to falls of over 20 feet to the ground below as he was not "tied off" while using the Genie articulating boom lift.                                              Violation observed on 11/06/2013.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):   Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a)  270 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ.  Employee was exposed to falls of over 14 feet to the sidewalk below as he was working from on top of the fire escape railings without any form of fall protection.                                                            Violation observed on 11/06/2013.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1):   The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:   Note:  When employees are using stilts, the top edge height of the top rail, or equivalent member, shall be increased an amount equal to the height of the stilts.   a)  270 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ.  Employees were exposed to "over-the-railing" falls of over 14 feet to the sidewalk below from the fire escape as the top rail of the fire escape was only 33 1/2 inches high.                                                  Violation observed on 11/06/2013.