OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC.

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:      a) Highpoint Community, Cedar Grove, NJ      employees working on the ground were not wearing head protection to safeguard against being struck by falling objects,  such as, siding material and debris.         Violation was disclosed on or about 09/18/2015.

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,080 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) Highpoint Community, Cedar Grove, NJ      Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12-foot by not utilizing fall protection equipment.        Violation was disclosed on or about 09/18/2015.

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.       a) Highpoint Community, Cedar Grove, NJ      Employees were exposed to an approximately 11-foot fall hazard to the ground as the ladder side rails did not extended at least 3 feet above landing surface.        Violation was disclosed on or about 09/18/2015.