OSHA Inspection: J. F. BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $2,402 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)     Pump jack scaffolds on North and West sides of townhome: Employees working from the pump jack scaffolds approximately 28 feet above ground level and around the base of the scaffolds installing exterior trim boards, were not using any head protection, on or about 11/02/2019.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $3,367 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:      a) Pump jack scaffold, North and West sides of townhome: Employees were working from the platforms, approximately 28 feet above the next lower level, each setup was supported by at least one concrete block, on or about 11/02/2019.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:  a)     Pump jack scaffold, north side: Employees without any fall protection were working approximately 28 feet above ground level from an improperly setup pump jack scaffold system; all poles were not plumb, on or about 11/02/2018;    b)      Pump jack scaffold, north side: Employees without any fall protection were working approximately 28 feet above ground level from an improperly setup pump jack scaffold system; all poles were not plumb, on or about 11/02/2018.   NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:      a)    Pump jack scaffold, north side of townhome: Employees were working from the approximate 28 foot level of the scaffold with only one brace or equivalent attached to the roof approximately 35-40 feet above the ground level, on or about 11/02/2019;      b)    Pump jack scaffold, north side of townhome: Employees were working from the approximate 28 foot level of the scaffold with only one brace or equivalent attached to the roof approximately 35-40 feet above the ground level, on or about 11/02/2019.   NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $3,367 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:      a)    North side of 376 47th Place, Sea Isle City, NJ: Employees working at the approximate 28 foot level on the pump jack scaffold stepped horizontally across a distance greater than 14" to climb through the 3rd story windows when getting off of the platform, on or about 11/02/2019;      b)   North side of 376 47th Place, Sea Isle City, NJ: Employees working at the approximate 28 foot level on the pump jack scaffold stepped horizontally across a distance greater than 14" to climb through the 3rd story windows when getting off of the platform, on or about 11/02/2019.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $3,367 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:      a)    Pump jack scaffold, north side of townhome: Employees without fall protection, were working from the approximately 28 foot high platform, to install trim, on or about 11/02/2019;      b)    Pump jack scaffold, west side of townhome: Employees without fall protection, were working from the approximately 28 foot high platform, to install trim, on or about 11/02/2019.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.