CLINTON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN AND CHRIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOHN AND CHRIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 1520 PETTICOAT LANE, CLINTON, NJ 08809 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 343450201.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHN AND CHRIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 1520 PETTICOAT LANE
- City
- CLINTON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08809
- Mailing
- 69 PROSPECT PLACE, RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,716 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a. 1520 Petticoat Lane, Clinton, NJ Employees engaged in commercial framing activities were elevated on an unauthorized work platform. Employer used a Terex Handler, Model TX664C, All Terrain Forklift with a sheet of plywood as a scaffold platform that was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use. Violation observed on or about September 7, 2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2716
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,716 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. a. 1520 Petticoat Lane, Clinton, NJ Employees engaged in the commercial framing activities were observed working near the edge of the roof in the front of the building and were not protected from falls by use of a safety net system, guard rail system, or a personal fall arrest system. Violation observed on or about September 7, 2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2716
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,324 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, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a. 1520 Petticoat Lane, Clinton, NJ The employer did not ensure ladders with defects were taken out of service. Employees engaged in framing activities on the roof used a defective 24 foot extension ladder for access that had broken or bent rungs. Violation observed on or about September 7, 2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2324
- — Z (S) $3326
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,324 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. 1520 Petticoat Lane, Clinton, NJ The employer did not ensure that an extension ladder used by employees as access to the roof was extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface. Violation observed on or about September 7, 2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2324
- — Z (S) $3326
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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 343450201.
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