OSHA Inspection: EXPERT ROOFING CORP.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):     40 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ            a) Employees painting over nail holes of a roof eave exterior were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while working from tubular welded scaffold platforms which were only provided with 2 planks.      Condition noted on or about 7-11-14

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, which was not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches:    40 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 5 feet while performing carpentry work on a scaffold platform extending approximately 1 inch over another scaffold platform running through a 6 foot A frame ladder and bearing on that ladder approximately 2 inches.    Condition noted on or about 7-11-14

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:    40 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ    a)  Employees painting over nail holes of a roof eave were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while climbing scaffold frames to access the work platform.        Condition noted on or about 7-11-14

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    40 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ      a) Employees painting nail holes in a roof eave were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13-18 feet while working from unguarded tubular welded frame scaffolding.       Condition noted on or about 7-11-14

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:    40 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ            a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13-18 feet when working from tubular welded frame scaffolds that were missing cross bracing and on a platform bearing on a pitched roof top and a single tubular welded frame section.    Condition noted on or about 7-11-14

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area:    40 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, NJ            a) The employer did not provide training on scaffold hazards to employees working approximately 13-18 feet above the ground who were not provided with guardrails, safe access, adequate bracing and full planking.       Condition noted on or about 7-11-14