PATERSON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: PYRAMID HVAC LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of PYRAMID HVAC LLC in 97 SPRUCE ST, PATERSON, NJ 07501 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 341933521.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PYRAMID HVAC LLC
- Site address
- 97 SPRUCE ST
- City
- PATERSON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07501
- Mailing
- 1917 ARBOR LN, UNION, NJ 07083
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,239 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) Roof: Employees engaged in the installation of vibration mats for HVAC units on a roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet while working without a personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection. On 11/23/2016 an employee fell approximately 40 feet to his death while performing HVAC work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $8238.75
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Roof: The employer did not provide a training program for employees exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet while working without a personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection. On 11/23/2016 an employee fell to his death while engaged in the installation of vibration mats for HVAC units on a roof.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $8239.75
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,472 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) Third Floor: Two employees were exposed to fall hazard while using the top step of a 7 foot 9 inch Werner "A" Frame ladder to gain access to a roof, on or about 11/23/2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2471.95
- — C (S) $3803
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Third Floor: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using an A-frame ladder that was 7'9" tall to access a roof that was approximately 13' high, on or about 11/23/2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,472 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. a) Third Floor: The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained to recognize the hazards related to using a Werner "A" Frame ladder. Two employees were exposed to fall hazard while using top step of a Werner "A" Frame ladder to gain access to a roof, on or about 11/23/2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2471.95
- — C (S) $3803
- — Z (S) $3803
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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 341933521.
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