OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SIDING CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment to be conducted by a competent person designated by the employer was not provided by the employer who was responsible to initiate and maintain an accident prevention program:    a- 483 Cedar Bridge Road, Lakewood NJ: A competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite.  Employees on this site were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to fall and struck by hazards.  Condition noted on or about 02/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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- 483 Cedar Bridge Road, Lakewood NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 8 feet to the ground surface below when performing roof shingle and plywood rip, tear, replace, and other related activities from both the lower and upper roofs of a residential structure without the use of ANY fall protection.  These employees had not received fall protection training from the company.  Condition observed on or about 02/04/16.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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- 483 Cedar Bridge Road, Lakewood NJ: Company employees were exposed to struck by hazards when using electric circular saws and pneumatic nailers, at the worksite, without the use of eye/face protection.  Condition noted on or about 02/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided:    a- 483 Cedar Bridge Road, Lakewood NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 8 feet to the ground surface below when performing roof shingle and plywood rip, tear, replace, and other related activities from both the lower and upper roofs of a residential structure without the use of ANY fall protection.  Condition observed on or about 02/04/16.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.