OSHA Inspection: EUROPA ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to an improperly guarded fall hazard at stair tower 2 where a pallet had been leaned in place to act as a guardrail to protect employees from a 10 foot fall to water and concrete.    Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.    b) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard at stair tower 2 where there was no guardrail to protect employees from a 20 foot fall to water and concrete.    Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.    c) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard at stair tower 1 where there was no guardrail to protect employees from a 12 foot fall to concrete.    Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.    d) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to an improperly guarded fall hazard at the elevator tower where there was a guardrail to protect employees from a 17 foot fall to concrete that had a midrail that was not secured but held in place with tie wire.    Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.    e) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard at the forward leading edge of deck 1 where there was no guardrail to close off a 26 inch opening to protect employees from a 12 foot fall to concrete.    Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.706(b): Masonry walls over eight feet in height were not adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse until permanent supporting elements of the structure were in place.    a) Workplace was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.    Employees were exposed to two unsupported masonry walls at least 38 feet tall that bore no braces to prevent it from collapsing. One of the two unsupported walls collapsed on the morning of 4/3/2016.    Observation was made on or about 4/2/2016.

Issued

Jun 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

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) Work site was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  Employees were observed using a Louisville 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder that did not extend more than 2 feet at its landing point on the first floor.  Violation was observed on or about 4/19/2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) Worksite was located at 304 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  The employer was requested to provide company records for 2013, 2014, and 2015 and did not provide them within the allotted time frame.  Violation occurred on or about 4/27/2016.