RUTHERFORD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GMD HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GMD HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. in 67 HOME AVENUE, RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 341839835.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GMD HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.
- Site address
- 67 HOME AVENUE
- City
- RUTHERFORD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07070
- Mailing
- 74 BURNET AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $800 Reduced
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) Exterior, Ground on the side of the house: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below siding activities and was not protected with any type of head protection, on or about October 7th, 2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $800
- — C (S) $2138
- — Z (S) $2138
1926.451 C03
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. A) Exterior on Scaffold - Employees were exposed to fall hazards/scaffold collapse hazards of approximately 19 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not braced on the bottom, on or about October 7th, 2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3741
- — Z (S) $3741
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level. A) Scaffold/Front of house - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 19 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not protected by a complete guardrail system (including end rails) or other means of fall protection in place, on or about October 7th, 2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3741
- — Z (S) $3741
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: A) Exterior, On scaffold: Employees were exposed to fall/ladder collapse hazards while using a folding step ladder that was not open and locked into place, on or about October 7th, 2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3741
- — Z (S) $3741
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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 341839835.
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