OSHA Inspection: APOGEE BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, the scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches wide:   a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employee to work on and from a job-made outrigger scaffold when the walking/working platform was not a least 18 inches wide.     Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on scaffolds more than 10 feet high were not protected from falling to the lower level:     a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employee to work on and from a job-made outrigger scaffold in excess of 10 feet above the ground with no fall protection systems min place.     Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(i)(4): Outrigger beams were not secured in place against movement and securely braced at the fulcrum point against tipping:   a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employee to work on and from a job-made outrigger scaffold when the outrigger beam was not securely braced at the fulcrum point to avoid tipping.   Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(i)(6): The entire supporting structure was not securely braced to prevent any horizontal movement:   a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employee to work on and from a job-made outrigger scaffold when the entire supporting structure was not securely braced to prevent horizontal movement.   Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(i)(7): Platform units were not nailed, bolted or otherwise secured to the outriggers to prevent their displacement:  a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employee to work on and from a job-made outrigger scaffold when the platforms were not nailed, bolted and or secured to prevent displacement.  Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.

Issued

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) 1233 Poplar Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The employer allowed his employees to use a 6 foot A Frame ladder in the closed position to access and egress the building when the ladder was not being used as intended by the manufacturer.   Condition occurred on or about 01/28/15.