PATERSON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: ECUADESIGN CORP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ECUADESIGN CORP in 255 ATLANTIC ST, PATERSON, NJ 07503 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 343392650.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ECUADESIGN CORP
- Site address
- 255 ATLANTIC ST
- City
- PATERSON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07503
- Mailing
- 769 MT. PROSPECT AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104
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
- 238320
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 D03 IV
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,049 · Current $2,134 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(iv): Counterweights were not secured by mechanical means to the outrigger beams to prevent accidental displacement: a) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold - D: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the counterweights on one of the two outrigger beams were not mechanically secured, on or about 8/24/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2134.3
- — Z (S) $3049
1926.451 G03
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,049 · Current $2,134 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3): Personal fall arrest systems, when working from scaffolds, did not meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(d) in that it was not rigged so that employee would not fall more than 6 feet (CFR 1926.502 (d)(16)(iii): a) Exterior of Building -Suspended Scaffold - D: Employee engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet as his adjustable lifeline anchor point was set at approximately 6 feet below his harness' D ring, on or about 8/24/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2134.3
- — Z (S) $3049
1926.451 G03 I
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,049 · Current $2,134 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion. a) Exterior of Building -Suspended Scaffold - A: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards as the two lifelines were not protected at the edge of the parapet, on or about 8/16/18 b) Exterior of Building -Suspended Scaffold - B: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards as the two lifelines were not protected at the edge of the parapet, on or about 8/16/18 c) Exterior of Building -Suspended Scaffold - D: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards as the two lifelines were not protected at the edge of the fence and or counterweights, on or about 8/24/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2134.3
- — Z (S) $3049
1926.451 D03 X
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,097 · Current $4,268 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(x): Single tiebacks were installed at an angle: a) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold - A: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet as the two outrigger beams were tied back with single angled tiebacks, on or about 8/16/18 b) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold - B: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet as the two outrigger beams were tied back with single angled tiebacks, on or about 8/16/18 Ecuadesign Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(x), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1286382, citation number 01, item number 03 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/24/18, with respect to a workplace located at 650 Montgomery St., Jersey City NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4267.9
- — Z (R) $6097
1926.451 G03 IV
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,097 · Current $4,268 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv): Vertical lifelines were attached to each other and to the same point of anchorage. a) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold A & B: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the four lifelines were attached to the same framed vent stub, on or about 8/16/18 b) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold C: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the four lifelines were attached to the same steel beam, on or about 8/22/18 c) Exterior of Building - Suspended Scaffold C: Employees engaged in masonry activity from a suspended scaffold platform were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet as the four lifelines were attached to the same steel beam, on or about 8/24/18 Ecuadesign Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(x), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1286382, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/24/18, with respect to a workplace located at 650 Montgomery St., Jersey City NJ.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4267.9
- — Z (R) $6097
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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 343392650.
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