LYNDHURST, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GONSANA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GONSANA CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 504 FOREST AVENUE, LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 343195954.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GONSANA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 504 FOREST AVENUE
- City
- LYNDHURST
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07071
- Mailing
- 14 OXFORD STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,268 · Current $2,177 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: A) Exterior, Roof Level: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about May 24th, 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2177
- — Z (S) $4268
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,829 · Current $931 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired. A) Exterior, Front of the house: Employees were exposed to falls/ladder collapse hazards while using a ladder with visibly defective rungs, on or about May 24th, 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $931.48
- — Z (S) $1829
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,317 · Current $3,732 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: A) Exterior, Right side of the house on the ground: - An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below siding activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about May 24th, 2018. Gonsana Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1026209, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 26th 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 72 Prospect Avenue in Rutherford, NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3732
- — Z (R) $7317
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,317 · Current $3,732 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: A) Exterior, Front of house on scaffold: An employees was exposed to eye/face injuries while using a pneumatic nail gun and was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about May 24th, 2018. Gonsana Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1026209, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 26th 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 72 Prospect Avenue in Rutherford, NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3732
- — Z (R) $7317
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,317 · Current $3,732 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b) A) Exterior, Upper level of the structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16 feet while engaged in siding work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about May 24th, 2018. Gonsana Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501.(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1026209, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 26th 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 72 Prospect Avenue in Rutherford, NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3732
- — Z (R) $7317
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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 343195954.
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