SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: HAROL LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HAROL LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC. in 2668 PLAINFIELD AVE, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344157755.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HAROL LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 2668 PLAINFIELD AVE
- City
- SCOTCH PLAINS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07076
- Mailing
- 2295 SOUTH AVE, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced
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) 2668 Plainfield Ave Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Spoil piles were not kept back two feet from the edge of the trench. Hazard observed on or about 07/16/19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2386.8
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,386 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions: A) 2668 Plainfield Ave Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 The employer did not ensure a "competent person" inspected trenches and excavations prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Employees were working to install a sewer line in an excavation at a depth ranging from 4.0 to 6.8 feet. Employees did not have the protection of sloping, benching and/or other engineering controls such as an appropriate trench box throughout the sewer installation. Inspections were not completed for the potential cave-in hazards on the site. Condition noted on 07/17/19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2386.4
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 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. Excavation was not made entirely in stable rock and exceeded 5 foot in depth: A) 2668 Plainfield Ave Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Employee installing a sewer line in a 6ft 8 inch deep trench was not protected from cave-ins by a protective system. Condition noted on 07/15/19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2386.8
- — Z (S) $3978
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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 344157755.
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