OSHA Inspection: THREE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and uprights were not erected on base plate and mud sills, or other adequate firm foundation:    a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform when the scaffold had not been erected on base plates, mud sills or other adequate foundations.    Occurred on 05/08/17.

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform to the ground below when the scaffold was not inspected for visible defects by a Competent Person before each work shift.  Occurred on 05/08/17.

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:   a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform to the ground below when the scaffold platform was not fully planked.   Occurred on 05/08/17.   Three Brothers Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1159861, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/19/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Hummingbird Court, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Scaffold platform more than 2 feet above or below point of access, was not provided with a ladder or direct access from another structure or other equivalent safe access during use:    a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform to the ground below when a ladder or direct access from another structure or other adequate safe access was not provided resulting in the employee climbing the scaffold components to access the platform.     Occurred on 05/08/17.    Three Brothers Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1159861, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/19/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Hummingbird Court, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on scaffolds more than 10 feet high were not protected from falling to the lower level:     a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform to the ground below while doing exterior stucco work with no fall protection systems in place, i.e. guardrails installed along open side and ends of walking/working platforms.     Occurred on 05/07/17.   Three Brothers Construction, LLC 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 1159861, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/19/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Hummingbird Court, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Issued

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $20,914 · Current $20,914

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Fabricated Frame Scaffold (Tubular Welded Frame) was not properly braced by cross bracing to align them so that the scaffold was plumb, square and rigid:    a) 110 Main Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 foot, 7 inches from the walking/working platform to the ground below when the scaffold was missing cross braces which affects the structural integrity of the scaffold.     Occurred on 05/08/17.     Three Brothers Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1159861, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/19/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Hummingbird Court, Mahwah, NJ 07430.