OSHA Inspection: FONSECA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 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.) 84 Beech St., Kearny NJ  Employees without fall protection were exposed to an approximate 22ft. fall hazard while engaged in construction activities on the roof of a residential home, on or about 09/10/2019.

Issued

2019-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  a.) 84 Beech St., Kearny NJ  Employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to an approximate 22ft. fall hazard when utilizing an extension ladder that was only extended approximately 18 inches above the landing surface accessed, on or about 09/10/2019.