UNION, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: ORLANDO LOPES DBA GM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ORLANDO LOPES DBA GM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 1292 AMHERST AVENUE, UNION, NJ 07083 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342612157.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ORLANDO LOPES DBA GM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 1292 AMHERST AVENUE
- City
- UNION
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07083
- Mailing
- 275 CHESTNUT STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (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
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above the lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) developed and implemented: a) 1292 Amherst Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. (Front of house) Employee was exposed to fall hazards of f 12 foot, 3 inches from the eave to the ground below while installing new roofing materials when not wearing any fall protection. Incident occurred on 09/05/17 b) 1292 Amherst Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. (Rear of house) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 19 foot, 10 inches from the eave to the ground below while installing new roofing materials when not wearing any fall protection. Occurred of 09/05/17
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3880
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: a) 1292 Amherst Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. (Rear of house) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 19 foot, 10 inches from the eave to the ground below while using a Werner portable extension ladder to access the roof when the ladder did not extend three feet above the landing. Occurred on 09/05/17
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3880
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, or tagged with Do Not Use or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a) 1292 Amherst Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. (Rear of house) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 19 foot, 10 inches from the eave to the ground below while using a Werner portable extension ladder to access the roof when the ladder was damaged and not marked Do Not Use and taken out of service. Occurred on 09/05/17
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3880
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342612157.
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