OSHA Inspection: ALLIED PAINTING, INC.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12548.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8):     Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:    a)  50 Knoll Drive, In the Woods at the Rear of the High School at the Water Tank, Denville, NJ.    Employees were exposed to 44 foot falls to the ground below when accessing the fixed ladder on the water tower from tube and coupler scaffolding as the distance horizontally from the surfaces was approximately 29 inches from the fixed ladder.                                                Violation on or about 08/15/2016.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8963.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a)  50 Knoll Drive, In the Woods at the Rear of the High School at the Water Tank, Denville, NJ  and at the Corporate Offices at 4 Larwin Road, Cherry Hill, NJ.    Employees had not been provided instruction and training in recognizing and avoiding fall hazards and in the use of fall protection equipment.  Employees painted the top of the water tower, approximately 48 feet above the ground, on or about 08/15/2016.                                                Violation on or about 08/15/2016.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12548.00 · Current $12934.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(18):     Where the length of climb on a fixed ladder was less than 24 feet (7.3 m) and the top of the ladder was at a distance greater than 24 feet (7.3 m) above lower levels, the ladder was not provided with either a cage, well, ladder safety devices, or self-retracting lifelines:    a)  50 Knoll Drive, In the Woods at the Rear of the High School at the Water Tank, Denville, NJ.    Employees were exposed to falls of 44 to 50 feet to the ground below as when on the fixed ladder to access the top of the water tower, the ladder did not have a cage, well, ladder safety devices or self-retracting lifelines.                                                Violation observed on or about 08/15/2016.