NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: RISING SUN LANDSCAPING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RISING SUN LANDSCAPING, INC. in 1385 HURON STREET, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340883404.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RISING SUN LANDSCAPING, INC.
- Site address
- 1385 HURON STREET
- City
- NORTH BRUNSWICK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08902
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 164, MILLTOWN, NJ 08850
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a. 1385 Huron Street, North Brunswick, NJ Employees engaged in residential roof installation were observed working from a second story roof without the use of fall protection, safety nets systems, or a guardrail system. Employees worked on a 5/12 pitch roof at the eaves without the use of fall protection. Violation observed on or about August 29, 2015
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $1680
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a. 1385 Huron Street, North Brunswick, NJ An employee engaged in residential roofing activities was observed using an A-frame ladder in the closed position. Employees used a 12-foot A-frame ladder in the closed position to access the second story roof from the first story porch. Violation observed on or about August 29, 2015
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $1680
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: a. 1385 Huron Street, North Brunswick, NJ An employee engaged in residential roof installation activities was observed climbing an aluminum extension ladder while carrying the materials to the edge of the roof. The employee did not maintain at least one hand on the ladder at he progressed up and down the ladder. Violation observed on or about August 29, 2015
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $1680
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a. 1385 Huron Street, North Brunswick, NJ Employees engaged in residential roof installation were observed climbing an aluminum extension ladder while carrying the materials lift to the edge of the roof. The employee climbed the extension ladder with one bundle of roofing shingles on his shoulder as he tried to climb to the roof using only one hand for balance. Violation observed on or about August 29, 2015
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340883404.
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