MORRISTOWN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTURA INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CONSTRUCTURA INC. in 113 COLUMBIA ROAD SITE OF BUILDING 52 AT THE RESIDENCES @ COLUMBIA PARK, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342764602.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONSTRUCTURA INC.
- Site address
- 113 COLUMBIA ROAD SITE OF BUILDING 52 AT THE RESIDENCES @ COLUMBIA PARK
- City
- MORRISTOWN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07960
- Mailing
- 389 WALNUT STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $1,738 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) 113 Columbia Road, In the excavation for building #52, Morristown, NJ. Employees were exposed to hazards from not being able to quickly leave an excavation in the event of structural failure or other underground hazards given that there was only one egress ramp on the East side from this 139'8" long by 56' wide excavation. Violation observed on or about 10/19/2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1738.2
- — Z (S) $2897
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) 113 Columbia Road, In the excavation for building #52, Morristown, NJ. Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards as the employer did not have this excavation inspected by a competent person for evidence of hazards prior to workers going in the excavation as the employer was not familiar with the competent person function. Violation observed on or about 10/19/2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1303.8
- — Z (S) $2173
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). a) 113 Columbia Road, In the excavation for building #52, Morristown, NJ. Employees were exposed to struck-by and asphyxiation hazards given that they were placing forms along the bases of the excavation's vertical walls and no methods of protection were in use to keep the walls from caving in. Violation observed on or about 10/19/2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3042
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 342764602.
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