OSHA Inspection: PUNJAB RESTORATION LLC

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(ix): Tiebacks were not secured to a structurally sound anchorage on the building or structure:  (a) Roof area at the Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold that was suspended from ropes that were secured to a fence. The fence had not been evaluated by a structural engineer to determine whether or not the anchorage could withstand the static or impact loading.  (b) Roof area at the Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold that was suspended from ropes that were secured to a rooftop playground and merlons. Neither the playground nor the merlons had been evaluated by a structural engineer to determine whether or not the anchorage could withstand the static or impact loading.  Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii): Secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks shall be installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure. Sound points of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit.  (a) Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold while utilizing tiebacks that were not secured at right angles.   Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(10): Ropes were not inspected by a competent person prior to each workshift and replaced if any physical damage impairing the function and strength of the rope existed.  (a) Worksite at Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold with damaged and frayed rope.  Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  (a) Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ.  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold that utilized twine and frayed ropes to secure guardrails into the scaffold frame for fall protection.  Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Worksite at Joseph Brandt School at 9th St, Hoboken, NJ  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold that was missing safety gates on the suspension hooks, had guardrails held on loosely with twine and frayed nylon ropes, was anchored to anchorages not evaluated by a structural engineer and had tie backs that were not set at right angles.   Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasions.  (a) Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold while utilizing vertical lifelines for fall protection that were anchored to merlons, a playground and a fence. The ropes had no means of abrasion protection on the leading edges of the structures.  Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(19): Personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact loading were not immediately removed from service and/or were reused before they were inspected by a competent person and determined to be suitable for reuse:  (a) Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold using personal fall arrest and shock absorbing lanyard with a section of its shock absorber deployed.   Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  (a) Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold using full body harnesses with damaged and deteriorated straps.   Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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) Worksite located Joseph Brandt School, 9th Street, Hoboken, NJ .  Employees worked from a suspended scaffold without receiving training in identifying fall hazards.   Violation observed on or about 8/26/2015.