OSHA Inspection: M.J.A. CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 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.) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    Employees working underneath construction activities were not provided with hard hats to protect them against head injuries from falling objects overhead, on or about 07/24/2019.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.    a) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    Employees performing construction activities were exposed to electrical hazards while accessing the working level that was approximately 1ft. from the electrical service drop, on or about 07/24/2019.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.    a) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    Employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to electrical hazards while working on from a ladder jack scaffold that was erected and utilized approximately 6inches of electrical service drop.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a.) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    Employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the ground below while working from a ladder jack scaffold without utilizing any means of fall protection, on or about 07/24/2019.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.      a) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    Employees were exposed to an approximate 15ft. fall hazards while engaged in construction activities next to unprotected skylights, on or about 07/24/2019.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a.) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ      Employees without fall protection were exposed to an approximate 18ft. fall hazard while engaged in roofing activities, on or about 07/24/2019.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    a.) 47 Maple Pkwy., Sparta NJ    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8ft while utilizing an A-Frame ladder in the closed position on the roof of a residential home activities at a higher elevation , on or about 07/24/2019.