OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC STRUCTURES CONCRETE, INC

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.    Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.    a) Employees were exposed to electrical hazards when utilizing electric powered hand tools that were energized by an extension cord without a ground fault circuit interrupter, as well as not providing the employees with an assured equipment grounding conductor program; on or about 3/16/18.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous.    Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.    a) Employees used a Hitachi circular saw that was powered by an extension cord that was missing the ground pin.  The path to ground was not permanent and continuous; on or about 3/16/18.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:      Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.    a) Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards as extension cords in use on site had damage to the outer jackets near the ends; on or about 3/16/18.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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:    Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.    a) Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 50 feet to the ground below as there were missing sections of guardrail on the 3rd and 5th floors.  Workers were engaged in construction operations near unprotected edges at the construction site; on or about 3/16/18.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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      Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.      a) Reinforcing steel was not guarded to eliminate impalement hazards at the staircase's top landing.  Employees that used the staircase to access their work areas were observed walking on the staircase's landing; the protruding rebar was at waist level; on or about 3/16/18.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.  Note: When the top edge of a stairrail system also serves as a handrail, paragraph (c)(7) of this section applies.    Location: 60 Elm St., Newark, NJ.    a) Employer did not provide a stairrail system at the site's staircase along the unprotected edge.  Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 15 ft in height; on or about 3/16/18.