SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: HIPP ROOFING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HIPP ROOFING, LLC in 4 WELLINGTON DOWNS, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341040624.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIPP ROOFING, LLC
- Site address
- 4 WELLINGTON DOWNS
- City
- SCOTCH PLAINS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07076
- Mailing
- 248 SYLVANIA PLACE, WESTFIELD, NJ 07090
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.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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. 4 Wellington Downs, Scotch Plains, NJ Employees working below employees engaged in residential roof installation were observed working without head protection when overhead construction hazards existed. Violation observed on or about November 6, 2015
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. a. 4 Wellington Downs, Scotch Plains, NJ Employees engaged in residential roofing activities, operating pneumatic nail guns, were not wearing protective eye equipment. Violation observed on or about November 6, 2015
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 25, 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. a. 4 Wellington Downs, Scotch Plains, NJ Employees engaged in residential roof installation were observed working from a roof without the use of fall protection, safety nets systems, or a guardrail system. Employees worked on a 8/12 pitch roof at the eaves without the use of fall protection. Violation observed on or about November 6, 2015
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.552 A01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators. a. 4 Wellington Downs, Scotch Plains, NJ Employer did not ensure that materials hoist was used in a manner specified by its manufacturer. Employees used a materials hoist as a ladder to access the roof. Violation observed on or about November 6, 2015
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 341040624.
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