OSHA Inspection: CAJAMARCA CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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)  259 Halladay Street, Jersey City, NJ  The employer had not ensured that employees were given eye protection as they were exposed to penetrating eye trauma from nails while using the Bostitch pneumatic nailers.                      Violation occurred on or about 04/18/2016

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $11,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):   Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a)  259 Halladay Street, Jersey City, NJ   The employer had not ensured that his employees were protected from head injury from falling roofing materials, tools and equipment as they were not wearing hardhats.                        Violation occurred on or about 04/18/2016 . The Cajamarca Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1003913, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/20/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 250 Vivien Ct., Paramus, NJ..

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   a)  259 Halladay Street, Jersey City, NJ.  The employer had not ensured that his employees were protected from falls of 28 feet to the ground below while accessing and disembarking from the 36' extension ladder as the ladder's side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof's edge.                      Violation occurred on or about 04/18/2016.  The Cajamarca Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1141075, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/28/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Carmita Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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 the employee provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):    a)  259 Halladay Street, Jersey City, NJ.  The employer had not ensured that his employees were protected from falls of 28 feet from the 5 in 12 sloped roof to the ground below when working on applying the roof shingles at this new home construction project.                      Violation occurred on or about 04/18/2016.