OSHA Inspection: VECHARELLO CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported:    a) Interior of building: Metal boxes used by employees to connect powered equipment that were designed to be securely mounted, were not mounted exposing employees to electric shock hazards, on or about 11/7/13.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,200 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)         a) Front of Building - Genessee Ave.: Employees were engaged in framing activities from a welded frame scaffold platform that was not fully planked being exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet, on or about 11/5/14.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.      a) Front of Building - Genessee Ave.: Employees were engaged in framing activities from a welded frame scaffold platform that was not plumb being exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet, on or about 11/5/14.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a) Interior Stairways: Employees were using an interior stairway that did not have a handrail to access the floors of a residential building, exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about 11/7/14.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:           a) Front of Building - Genessee Ave.: Employees were engaged in framing activities from a welded frame scaffold that was not resting on base plates, being exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet, on or about 11/05/14.       VECHARELLO CONTRACTING, LLC 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 314678863, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/11, with respect to a workplace located at 32 Hine St., Paterson NJ.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units.      a) Front of Building - Genessee Ave.: Employees were engaged in framing activities from a welded frame scaffold platform supported by frames that were supported on hollow concrete blocks, being exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet, on or about 11/05/14.       VECHARELLO CONTRACTING, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2) (ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314678863, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/11, with respect to a workplace located at 32 Hine St., Paterson NJ.

Issued

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.      a) Front of Building: Employee without any means of fall protection and engaged in framing activities from a welded frame scaffold platform was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 11/5/14.      VECHARELLO CONTRACTING, LLC 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 314678000, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/11, with respect to a workplace located at 32 Hine St., Paterson NJ.    VECHARELLO CONTRACTING, LLC 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 314678018, citation number 01, item number 06 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/26/11, with respect to a workplace located at 32 Hine St., Paterson NJ.