OSHA Inspection: JUNIOR GLASS COMPANY

Issued

2018-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a) 674 Route 1&9, Elizabeth, NJ:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while working in close proximity to window and wall openings on the second floor.  This hazard was observed on 10/11/17.

Issued

2018-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 647 Route 1&9, Elizabeth, NJ:  The employer did not ensure that all employees had been adequately trained in the hazards associated with falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize those hazards.  This hazard was observed on 10/11/17.