OSHA Inspection: JRE ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.       Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY    On or About: 01/17/14       a) Employees working in an excavation were not using any head protective gear while exposed to a potential struck by hazards from materials being used on the level above and loose debris from the walls.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs.     Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY     On or About: 01/17/14     a) Employees were using an unprotected energized junction box on the excavation.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): All 120-volt, single-phase 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets on construction sites, which are not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees, shall have approved ground-fault circuit interrupters for personnel protection.     Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY     On or About: 01/17/14      a) Employees used a Bosh Jackhammer that was energized by an extesion cord that was not provided with a GFCI or an assured equipment grounding program.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 01/17/14  a) Employees used a Bosh jackhammer that was energized by an electrical extension cord that was missing a ground pin.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.  Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 01/17/14   a)  Employees used a Bosh jackhammer that was energized by an electrical cord that was damage.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c): Means of egress from trench excavations.  A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.       Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY     On or About: 01/17/14    a) Employees were not provided with means of egress while working in a excavation.

Issued

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems   Location: 668 Union Street Brooklyn, NY  On or About: 01/17/14  a) A competent person did not inspect the excavation after it was dug and before the employees worked in it.