KEARNY, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: G.M.A. CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of G.M.A. CONSTRUCTION, LLC in MAGNOLIA AVE., KEARNY, NJ 07032 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 339913576.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- G.M.A. CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- MAGNOLIA AVE.
- City
- KEARNY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07032
- Mailing
- 109 36TH ST., UNION CITY, NJ 07087
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) Work Site: Magnolia Ave., Kearny, NJ Employer allowed his employees to work from a scaffold in excess of 16 feet from the ground below without utilizing any type of fall protection, exposing the employees to fall hazards. Violation observed on or about 8/11/14.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Work Site: Magnolia Avenue, Kearny, NJ A six foot a-frame step ladder leaning against the exterior of a residential home was being utilized in the closed position, thereby exposing employees to a 16 foot fall hazard to the ground below. Violation observed on or about 8/11/14.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339913576.
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