OSHA Inspection: EVEREST CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.   Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  a) Employees used a portable light duty relocatable power tap to energize power tools while replacing a commercial roof; on or about 7/30/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.   Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114.   a) Employer did not provide a GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program for employees utilizing a Makita circular saw that was powered by an extension cord; on or about 7/28/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous.  Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  a) Employees used an extension cord that was missing the ground pin to power a Bosch circular saw.  The circuit lacked a continuous path to ground; on or about 7/28/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee.   Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114.   a) Employees were not provided with an anchorage point capable of supporting at least 5,000 lbs. while replacing a commercial roof.  The anchorage point lacked the required screws and two employees were tied off from the same anchorage point; on or about 7/28/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  Location: 2115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  a)The ladder's side rails used to access the roof extended approximately 2 ft. above the landing surface.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 20 ft. to the ground below; on or about 7/28/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.  Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114     a) An employee fell through an unprotected hole approximately 20 ft. to the ground below while installing roofing at the commercial building; on or about 7/26/15.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e), (g), and (h) will be met.  Site: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  On or about 7/30/15;  a) The employer did not implement and develop a written Hazard Communication Program for each employee exposed to bonding adhesive and resistol glue.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.  Site: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  On or about 7/30/15;  a) The employer did not maintained the Material Safety Data Sheets on site for the hazardous chemicals (bonding adhesive and resistol glue) being used.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  Location: 115-121 Hanford St., Newark, NJ 07114  On or about 7/30/15;  a) The employer did not provide the employees with information and an effective training program for each employee exposed to adhesive bonding and resistol glue.