OSHA Inspection: VICTORIA SIDING & ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards, of up to approximately 20 feet to the ground surface below, when performing siding installation and other related activities from scaffolding that had not been erected by trained employees. Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: An employee was exposed to fall hazards, of up to approximately 20 feet to the ground surface below, when performing siding installation and other related activities. Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided:    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards, of approximately 20 feet to the ground surface below, when performing siding installation and other related activities. Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards, of up to approximately 20 feet to the ground surface below, when performing siding installation and other related activities. These exposed employees had not received fall protection training from the company.  Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: An employee was exposed to fall hazards, of up to approximately 15 feet to the ground surface below, when utilizing the pole of a pump jack scaffold that was resting on a pallet rather than the required firm foundation.  Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    Victoria Siding & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315978916, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/23/12, with respect to a workplace located at Ocean Avenue, Long Branch NJ.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 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:    a- 3608 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven NJ: An employee was exposed to fall hazards, of approximately 15 feet to the ground surface below, when riding the pump jack bracket to the ground below.  Condition noted on or about 10/28/14.    Victoria Siding & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315978916, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/23/12, with respect to a workplace located at Ocean Avenue, Long Branch NJ.