OSHA Inspection: JM EXTERIORS CONSTRUCTIONS, LLC

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measures  a)101 South Madison Ave Margate, NJ (Second Floor of Structure): On or about 8/22/17, JM Exteriors Construction, LLC. employees were engaged in residential construction activities. Employees were observed nailing shingles to the roof of the residential structure. The workers were not protected by guard rails, PFAS, or any form of fall protection and were thus exposed to a falls of approximately 19 feet to the ground surface below.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    a) 101 South Madison Ave Margate, NJ (Second Floor of Structure): On or about 8/22/17, JM Exteriors Construction, LLC. employees were engaged in residential construction activities. Employees were observed nailing shingles to the roof of the residential structure. Employees were using a portable ladder for access to the roof and the ladder length did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface and it was not secured to prevent deflection when employees would mount and dismount the ladder exposing employees to falls approximately 19 feet to the ground surface below.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.