OSHA Inspection: JERSEY HEAVY DRYWALL INC

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iii): Unstable objects were used as working platforms:   a) Court St. Façade: Employee without proper fall protection was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet while working from an unstable slanted scaffold platform made of an engineered floor joist, on or about 8/15/19

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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.   Voltage          Minimum distance           Alternatives ____________________ ________________________ _______________________                                               Less than 300 volts.  3 feet (0.9 m)           300 volts to 50 kv.  10 feet (3.1 m)          More than 50 kv.....  10 feet (3.1 m) plus     2 times the length                       0.4 inches (1.0 cm)      of the line                       for each 1 kv over       insulator, but never                       50 kv.                   less than 10                                                feet (3.1 m). ____________________ ________________________ _______________________  a) Court St. Façade: Employee was working from an articulated boom basket and from a scaffold platform that were approximately 5 feet from a 13KV primary line, on or about 8/15/19

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.   a) Court St. Façade: Employee without proper fall protection was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet while working from a slanted scaffold platform, on or about 8/15/19

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket, were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket, or were using planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position:   a) Court St. Façade: Employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet while standing on the railing of an Articulate Boom Basket and using an unstable plank as a platform resting on the railing, on or about 8/15/19

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a) Court St. Façade: Employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet while working from an Articulate Boom Basket without being connected to the basket, on or about 8/15/19

Issued

2019-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): Snap hooks were connected  directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:   a) Court St. Façade: Employee was exposed to an approximately 35' fall hazard onto the concrete slab while connecting his lanyard to it's own webbing around a wood stud, on or about 8/15/19