OSHA Inspection: V & M CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:   A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092  Employees performing demo work with hammers and sledge hammers were not wearing safety glasses.  Hazard observed on or about 06/26/19

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits that were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock when the live service feed to the home, and breaker box were left unsecured and open  on second floor.  B) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock when the live service feed to the home, and breaker box were left unsecured and open  on first floor.   Hazard observed on or about 05/17/19

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(6): Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems:  A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Employees were using a job-made ramps with no fall protection to access a dumpster that was located in front of the jobsite.  Occurred on or about 04/26/19

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems:  A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Employees working on the edge of the second floor were exposed to a fall from elevation hazard, while throwing demolition debris into dumpster from the roof.  B) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Employees working on the second floor were exposed to a fall hazard, while using unguarded stairs to access the first floor.  C) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Employees working on the third floor were exposed to a fall hazard, while using unguarded stairs.  D) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Employees working on the third floor were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing roof top on the back side of the home.  Hazard(s) observed on or about 04/26/19

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c):  "Protection from falling objects." When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the employer shall have each employee wear a hard hat and shall implement one of the following measures:  (1) Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or, (2) Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from the edge of the higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced; or, (3) Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced.  (A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: Each employee exposed to falling objects was not protected as required;  employees performing demo work with hammers and sledge hammers were not wearing Hard Hats.  Hazard observed on or about 04/26/19

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  A) 1234 Cedar Ave Mountainside, NJ 07092: The employer did not ensure, through a written certification, that employees had been adequately trained in the hazards associated with falls and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize the hazards.  Condition noted on or about 04/26/19