OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,500 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.) 80 Perry St., Belleville, NJ  Employees working underneath construction activities did not utilize hard hats to protect them against head injuries from falling objects and materials overhead, on or about 11/14/2019.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:   a) 80 Perry St., Belleville, NJ  Employees performing roofing activities utilized nail guns and did not have any means of eye protection, on or about 11/14/2019

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,500 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.) 80 Perry St., Belleville, NJ  Employees without fall protection were exposed to an approximate 25 foot fall hazard while engaged in construction activities, on or about 11/14/2019.

Issued

Feb 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,500 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.) 80 Perry St., Belleville, NJ   Employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to an approximate 25ft. fall hazard when utilizing an extension ladder that was only extended approximately 18 inches above the landing surface accessed, on or about 11/14/2019.