OSHA Inspection: MARKSMEN ENTERPRISES, LLC

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.65(b)(1)(i): The employer did not develop and/or implement a written safety and health program for its employees involved in hazardous waste operations:      a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    Three  employees performed Fuel Oil #2 contaminated soil remediation.  The employer did not have or develop a written safety and health program for this hazardous waste operation.      Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.65(e)(3)(i): General site workers engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which exposed or potentially exposed workers to hazardous substances and health hazards did not receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    Three  employees performed Fuel Oil #2 contaminated soil remediation.  Two of the workers who entered the excavation did not have an initial 40 hours of instruction offsite in hazardous substance removal.        Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.65(e)(8):  Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, did not  receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section, any critique of incidents that have occurred in the past year that can serve as training examples of related work, and other relevant topics:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    A supervisory employee performing Fuel Oil #2 contaminated soil remediation was not provided with 8 hours of refresher training with the last such refresher training conducted in 2016.      Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    Employees working in an excavation approximately 8 feet in depth where there was the potential for collapse and  being struck by dirt or rocks from a spoil pile placed immediately adjacent to the excavation, and also from an excavator being used on the project, were not provided with hard hats.    Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $5500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    Employees working in an excavation approximately 8 feet in depth in a spoil pile were not protected from being struck by excavated soil and rocks that were placed at the edge of the excavation.      Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $6250.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    The competent person on site did not remove employees working in a hazardous excavation approximately 8 feet in depth cut in Type B soil with partially collapsed vertical side walls and accumulated water which was removed via pump.       Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019

Issued

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $53039.00 · Current $6250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a) 136 Darling Ave, Bloomfield, NJ    Employees were not provided with cave-in protection while working in an excavation approximately 8 feet in depth cut in Type B soil with partially collapsed vertical side walls and accumulated water which was removed via pump.       Violation occurred on or around April 9, 2019