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NEWARK, NJ —

OSHA Inspection: SICAR CONSTRUCTION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SICAR CONSTRUCTION in 655 MCCARTER HIGHWAY, NEWARK, NJ 07102 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 343980249.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SICAR CONSTRUCTION
Site address
655 MCCARTER HIGHWAY
City
NEWARK
State
NJ
ZIP
07102
Mailing
587 SCHUYLER AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ 07032

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
238140
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:    a) Worksite was located at 655 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07102    Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately fifteen feet while standing on a two inch by ten inch plank that spanned between the midrails on both ends of the work platform guardrails doing masonry work from a Genie scissor lift.    Violation was observed on or about May 2, 2019.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1989
  • — Z (S) $3978

1926.451 F14

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees:    a) Worksite was located at 655 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07102    Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately fifteen feet while standing on a two inch by ten inch plank that spanned between the midrails on both ends of the work platform guardrails doing masonry work from a Genie scissor lift.    Violation was observed on or about May 2, 2019.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 F03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3410.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    a) Worksite was located at 655 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07102    Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately fifteen feet while standing on a single two inch by ten inch scaffold plank that was cracked completely through on one end while doing masonry work from a Genie scissor lift.    Violation was observed on or about May 2, 2019.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1705
  • — Z (S) $3410

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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 343980249.