OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL URBAN CORP.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $9,147

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were setting a post while working from a scaffold, set up on the fifth floor along the southern side of the building to the west near a stairwell, that was not fully planked. It was missing planks between the working platform and the guardrail supports which created a gap of approximately 20 inches.  Violation was observed on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $9,147

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling.  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were setting a post while working from a scaffold, set up on the fifth floor along the southern side of the building to the west near a stairwell, that was not fully planked. It was missing planks between the working platform and the face of the work which created a gap of approximately 20 inches.  Violation was observed on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $12,805

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: Note:  If the employer could demonstrate that it was infeasible or created a greater hazard to use these systems, a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502 should have been developed and implemented.  a) Work site was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees performing cast-in-place concrete leading edge work were  not protected from falling approximately 9 feet to lower levels.    Violation occurred on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level where leading edges are under construction, but who was not engaged in the leading edge work, was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Note:  If a guardrail system was chosen to provide the fall protection, and a controlled access zone had already been established for leading edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that parallels the leading edge.  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302   Employees performing layout and taking measurements  on the south side of the seventh floor deck  where cast-in-place concrete leading edge work was being performed were not protected from falling approximately 9 feet to lower levels.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $12,805

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working in close proximity to open holes  approximately twelve inches by eighteen inches in the flooring while decking the second floor southwest. The open holes were over uncapped vertical rebar on the next lower level approximately nine feet down.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.   b) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards as there were open holes approximately two feet by two feet in the flooring where employees were doing layout on the seventh floor above a concrete floor on the next lower level approximately nine feet down.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to trip hazards while working in close proximity to holes  with partial covers approximately fifty two inches by sixteen inches that left 6.5 inch openings in the flooring. Employees were cleaning and working in this area on the northeast and northwest stairs on the fourth floor southwest.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $9,147

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(2): Covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time.  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards in the Townhouse as floor hole covers including those for the pour stops, which measured 26" x 38" on the north and eastern sides of the third floor, were of thin sheet metal that would not support the weight of an employee.   Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.  b) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards in the Townhouse as floor hole covers including those for the pour stops, which measured 26" x 38" on the north and eastern sides of the fourth floor, were of thin sheet metal that would not support the weight of an employee.   Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,975 · Current $10,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees:  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while cleaning as floor hole covers on the third floor to the north and east sides of the Townhouse, were not properly secured or covered to prevent employees from trip / fall hazards.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.  b) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while cleaning and working on the northeast and northwest stairs as floor hole covers on the fourth floor to the north and east sides of the Townhouse, , were not properly secured or covered to prevent employees from trip / fall hazards.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,975 · Current $10,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard:  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while cleaning as floor hole covers on the third floor to the north and east sides of the Townhouse, were not properly secured, covered or labeled as "Hole" to prevent employees from trip / fall hazards.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017.  b) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while cleaning and working on the northeast and northwest stairs as floor hole covers on the fourth floor to the north and east sides of the Townhouse, , were not properly secured, covered or labeled as "Hole" to prevent employees from trip / fall hazards.  Violation was observed on or about December 11th, 2017

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $64,023 · Current $64,023

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as they were working on the sixth floor of the Townhouse building passing up materials in close proximity to the building perimeter of the southeastern stair tower elevation without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.  b) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employee was exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as he was working on top of a wall on the south side of the sixth floor of the building setting up boards to support the plywood sheeting for the seventh floor without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017.  c) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employee was exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as he was being handed up materials from the ground and handing them up to another employee on the third floor in close proximity to the building perimeter on the southwest side of the second floor without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017.  d) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as they were being handling forms and materials in close proximity to the building perimeter on the southeast side of the sixth floor without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017.  e) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employee was exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as he was overseeing the scaffold installation in close proximity to the building perimeter on the southwest side of the sixth floor without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017.  f) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employee was exposed to fall hazards of nine feet as he was receiving a crane load of forms in close proximity to the building perimeter on the southeast side of the fifth floor without being tied off or having guardrails in place.  Violations were observed on or about December 8th, 2017.  Industrial Urban Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1103989, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/31/2016 with respect to a workplace located at 33 Park Ave., Jersey City, NJ.  Industrial Urban Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1098888, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/15/2016 with respect to a workplace located at 33 Park Ave., Jersey City, NJ.  Industrial Urban Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 901775, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/16/13, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Avenue of Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $25,609 · Current $25,609

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a) Worksite was located at 235 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302  Employees were observed doing layout work and setting decking around unprotected reinforcing steel exposing themselves to possible impalement.   Violation was observed on or about December 8th, 2017 and December 11th, 2017.  Industrial Urban Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.701(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 901775, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/16/2013 with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Avenue of Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ.