WHIPPANY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BARKER CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BARKER CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY INC. in 157 ROUTE 10 EAST, WHIPPANY, NJ 07981 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342537099.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARKER CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY INC.
- Site address
- 157 ROUTE 10 EAST
- City
- WHIPPANY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07981
- Mailing
- 600 WEST CERMAK RD. STE. 3C, CHICAGO, IL 60616
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,852 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms without being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a) Courtyard By Marriott, 157 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981 Employee was exposed to a fall hazard when stood in a wooden box attached to a forklift truck to get on the roof. Violation was disclosed on or about 06/29/2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2852.25
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,852 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) Courtyard By Marriott, 157 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981 Employees performing roofing work on a hotel approximately 20-foot above the ground surface were not protected from fall hazards. Violation was disclosed on or about 06/29/2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2852.25
- — 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 342537099.
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