OSHA Inspection: LEONEL RIVERA

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite, Upper Floor - on or about October 1, 2018, employees were accessing and egressing the ceiling joists, where changes in elevation ranged between approximately three to nine feet, by climbing on the diagonal bracing for the exterior and interior walls.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $102,100 · Current $102,100

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) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite, Exterior - on or about October 1, 2018, employees were performing residential framing work, at a working level that was approximately 10 to 24 feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.   b) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite, Interior - on or about October 1, 2018, employees were performing residential framing work, at a working level that was approximately 10 feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $17,504 · Current $17,504

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:   a) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite - on or about October 1, 2018, employees were using pneumatic nail guns to apply fasteners to a residential roof without utilizing impact resistant eye protection.  Navy Contractors, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of a similar occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.102(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1310321, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 25, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 225 La Grande Ave., Fanwood, NJ

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $11,669

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof:  a) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite  on or about October 1, 2018, employees were performing residential construction work, where internal combustion engines were in use, but the worksite did not have any available fire extinguishers.  Navy Contractors, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(I) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1327730, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2609 Rising Sun Road, Schnecksville, PA.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $20,420 · Current $20,420

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) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite - employees were using an extension ladder to access the upper floor of a residential home project, approximately nine feet above the lower level, that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface.  Navy Contractors, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1327730, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2609 Rising Sun Road, Schnecksville, PA.

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $11,669

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite, Upper Floor - on or about October 1, 2018, employees are accessing and egressing the ceiling joists, approximately nine feet above the lower level, by using the top step of a six foot stepladder.  Navy Contractors, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1310321, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on July 25, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 225 La Grande Ave., Fanwood, NJ

Issued

Mar 27, 2019

Abate by

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $14,587 · Current $14,587

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) 3982 Kozy Korner Road, Center Valley, PA, Worksite, Upper Floor - on or about October 1, 2018, employees were utilizing an extension ladder with visible, structural defects to include, but not limited to, bent rungs and siderails, but the employer did not remove this ladder from use until it was repaired.    Navy Contractors, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1313502, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on June 5, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 62 & 64 Wadsworth Avenue, Lakewood, NJ.