JERSEY CITY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: FIELDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of FIELDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in 235 PAVONIA AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341759835.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIELDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Site address
- 235 PAVONIA AVE
- City
- JERSEY CITY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07302
- Mailing
- 1 HENDERSON ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,482 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers. Location: 235 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. a) Employees worked near holes that were not provided with hole covers; on or about 9/8/16.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4000
- — C (S) $7482
- — Z (S) $7482
1926.501 C01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,482 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(c)(1): When employees were exposed to falling objects, the employer did not have each employee wear a hard hat and did not erect toeboards, screens, canopy structures or barricades to prevent objects from falling from higher levels. Location: 235 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. a) Employer used a guardrail system that did not have toe-boards to prevent objects from falling from the 6th floor. Various construction operations were conducted near the defective guardrail system; on or about 9/8/16.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4000
- — C (S) $7482
- — Z (S) $7482
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,482 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees. Location: 235 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. a) Employees working on the 5th/4th floor were not protected from tripping and/or fall hazards due to floor holes not being secured; on or about 9/8/16.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4000
- — C (S) $7482
- — Z (S) $7482
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard. Location: 235 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. a) Employees working on the 4th/5th floor were not protected from tripping and/or fall hazards due to floor holes not being secured and labeled; on or about 9/8/16.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 B01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Except during stairway construction, foot traffic is prohibited on stairways with pan stairs where the treads and/or landings are to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date, unless the stairs are temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan. Such temporary treads and landings shall be replaced when worn below the level of the top edge of the pan. Location: 235 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. a) Employees used an stairway that had unfilled pans/risers. The employees were exposed to fall and tripping hazards at the site; on or about 9/8/16.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4000
- — C (S) $8730
- — Z (S) $8730
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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 341759835.
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