OSHA Inspection: J&G HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  Location: 216 Dupont Ave Hopatcong, NJ 07843  a) Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, using pneumatic nail guns to install roof and were not wearing head protection.   b) Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, while collecting falling debris from the rooftops off the grounds without head protection.    Violation occurred on or about 06/30/2017.

Issued

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   Location: 216 Dupont Ave Hopatcong, NJ 07843  a) Employees were exposed to possible slip and fall from elevation hazards, accessing the roof with a ladder that did not meet or extend 3 feet past the surface area.

Issued

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,794 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   Location: 216 Dupont Ave Hopatcong, NJ 07843  a) Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, using pneumatic nail guns to install roof and were not wearing eye protection.   b) Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, while collecting falling debris from the rooftops off the grounds without eye or head protection.    Violation occurred on or about 06/30/2017.      The company George J Keller & Sons LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1) Eye and face protection, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1141290, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/24/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Perry St Dover, NJ 07801.

Issued

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,140 · Current $2,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system   Location: 216 Dupont Ave   a) Employees exposed to struck by hazards while performing roofing work on a residential house approximately 10-feet above the ground surface, were not protected from fall hazards. Violation occurred on or about 06/30/2017.       The company George J Keller & Sons LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) Duty to fall protection , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1141290, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/24/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Perry St Dover, NJ 07801.