OSHA Inspection: JDH INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,440 Reduced

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 length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Worksite, 1710 Laurel Street, Merrick, NY: Employees were accessing an Aluminum Pump Jack scaffold  approximately 15 ft. above the ground. The portable ladder used to access the scaffold was not extended above the landing surface; on or about 10/18/2016.    Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer needs not to submit abatement certification or documentation of this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $27,885 · Current $26,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:      a)  Worksite, 1710 Laurel Street, Merrick, NY - Employee was installing vinyl on the exterior of a two story residential home while working from an Aluminum Pump Jack scaffold approximately 15-20ft. above the ground without a means of fall protection; on or about 10/13/16.    b)  Worksite, 1710 Laurel Street, Merrick, NY - Employee was installing vinyl on the exterior of a two story residential home while working from an Aluminum Pump Jack scaffold approximately 15ft. above the ground. The employee was using a harness that was not attached to an anchor point; on or about 10/18/16.      This employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1001731 citation number 1, item number 2, issued on October 23, 2014 and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 240 Brook Street, West Sayville, NY 11796.    Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident     a) Worksite, 1710 Laurel Street, Merrick, NY: An employee was hospitalized due to a worksite incident that resulted into a fatality. The incident was not reported; on or about 10/14/2016.    Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer needs not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CPR 1903.39.