OSHA Inspection: T&M FRAMING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:    a)  66-72 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ.    The employer had not ensured the employee was given eye protection as the worker was exposed to penetrating eye trauma from nails while using the pneumatic nailer.                                                    Violation observed on or about 05/04/2018.

Issued

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a)  66-72 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ.    Employees were exposed to falls of up to 20' from the top floor to the ground below as fall protection devices or methods were not being utilized.                                          Violation observed on or about 05/04/2018.    .

Issued

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      a)  66-72 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ.    Employees were exposed to falls of up to 9' to the second floor below as an 6' folded up stepladder was used to gain access to the top level and the ladder's side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the top level's landing surface.                                        Violation observed on or about 05/04/2018.    .

Issued

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      a)  66-72 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ.    Employees were exposed to falls of up to 9' to the second floor below as an 6' folded up stepladder was used to gain access to the top level and this is not the intended use for a stepladder as it should only be used in an open position.                                        Violation observed on or about 05/04/2018.    .

Issued

Jun 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:      a)  66-72 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ.    Employees were exposed to falls of 6' while he was working from the top step of the stepladder.                                        Violation observed on or about 05/04/2018.    .