OSHA Inspection: BROTHER'S VL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 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) 50 Oak Street, East Rutherford NJ/Building front: An employee exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 feet while performing window work on a curved roof above the doorway, without a personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection, on or about 11/05/2019.

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,705 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) 50 Oak Street, East Rutherford NJ/Building front: Employee exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 feet while accessing the roof from a ladder that was not extended more than 3 feet above the landing, on or about 11/05/2019.