PLAINFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: NED STEVENS GUTTER CLEANING AND GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NED STEVENS GUTTER CLEANING AND GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC. in 1423 WATCHING AVE., PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 342770096.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 1423 WATCHING AVE.
- City
- PLAINFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07060
- Mailing
- 11 DANIEL ROAD EAST, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
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
- 561790
- Employees
- 450
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B13
- Issued
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $7,113 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13): Employees were carrying an object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder. a. 1423 Watching Ave., Plainfield, NJ - Second level roof An employee engaged in gutter cleaning activities was observed carrying a Stihl 2-Cycle Gas Handheld Power Blower (leaf blower) in his right hand as he descended an extension ladder from the second level roof to the porch roof. Violation observed on or about November 13, 2017
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7113
- — Z (S) $12934
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $71,137 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a gas powered handheld power blower on a wet roof to clean gutters. a. 1423 Watching Ave., Plainfield, NJ - Second level roof An employee was exposed to fall hazards and struck by hazards while operating a gas powered power blower (leaf blower) while standing on the integral roof gutters (Yankee Gutters) at the edge of an inaccessible 10/12 to 12/12 pitch roof to remove leaves and debris from the gutters. Yankee gutters are designed as an uneven surface and were wet from recent rainfall which could cause the employee to slip while walking along the gutters. Violation observed on or about November 13, 2017 Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951897, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 14 Grecian Street, Parsippany, NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $71137
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,164 · Current $5,590 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. a. 1423 Watching Ave., Plainfield, NJ - Second level roof Employees engaged in gutter cleaning activities were using a 2-Cycle Gas Handheld Power Blowers (leaf blower) without wearing eye protection. Violation observed on or about November 13, 2017 Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951897, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 14 Grecian Street, Parsippany, NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5590
- — Z (R) $10164
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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 342770096.
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