OSHA Inspection: JOSE MONTOYA CARPENTRY LLC

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of suitability of the equipment for an identified purpose as evidenced by listing, labeling, or certification for that identified purpose:    a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ        The employer did not ensure that employees used electrical equipment suitable for their purpose and designed for the application, to prevent injuries from electrical shock or fire.  The employees powered a 120 Volt DW 708 12 inch compound miter saw with a hand made wooden outlet box.     Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:    a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ        Employees powered a 120 Volt DW 708 12 inch compound miter saw using a hand made wooden outlet box which was not provided with a ground fault circuit interrupter.     Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(1)(iv): AC systems of 50 volts to 1000 volts were not grounded unless exempted by paragraph (f)(1)(v) of this section:   a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ      Employees powered a 120 Volt DW 708 12 inch compound miter saw with a hand made wooden outlet box which had a cord and plug missing a ground pin.    Violation occurred on or around 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ        An employee performing siding carpentry  on a pump jack scaffold at approximately 14 feet from grade was exposed to fall hazards in that the right side of the pump jack support pole was placed on a combination of lumber and three cinderblocks to compensate for variations in grade.        Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ      The employer did not ensure that, prior to performance of siding and carpentry work from a pump jack scaffold platform, that the pump jack scaffold was erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.  A worker using this scaffold was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground below.   Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ        The employer did not ensure that an employee performing siding carpentry  on a pump jack scaffold at approximately 14 feet from grade was  protected from falls by any means of fall protection.      Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ      The employer did not provide training  in the hazards and procedures to follow to minimize hazards, to employees directed to erect and work off of a pump jack scaffold performing siding work, without any means of fall protection and resting on cinderblocks that can crumble causing a collapse, approximately 14 feet from grade.    Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a) Worksite, 58 Harvard St., Glen Ridge, NJ        The employer did not ensure that  the stairway at the rear of the house with a break in elevation of approximately 37 inches, used to enter and exit while performing siding and window trim work, had  stairrails to prevent falls.     Violation occurred on or about 4-5-17