OSHA Inspection: MJ BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:  Location: 396 Summit Ave, Jersey City.   On or about 12/26/19;    a) Employees waking and/or working at the gut/rehab project were exposed to a crush-by and/or collapse hazard when the second floor deck was braced and supported by a makeshift system that was not on the approved stamped drawings.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.  Location: 396 Summit Ave, Jersey City.   On or about 12/26/19;  a) Employees used a tubular welded scaffold that was not provided with an access ladder thereby exposing employees to a potential fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Location: 396 Summit Ave, Jersey City.   On or about 12/26/19;  a) Employee were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 40 ft. to the ground below as fall protection methods were not used during framing/roofing operations at an unprotected edge of the building.  b) Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 25 ft. to the ground below as there were missing guardrail sections at the work area were employees were working.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,817 · Current $3,817

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.    Location: 396 Summit Ave, Jersey City.   On or about 12/26/19;  a) Employer did not provide hole covers at the construction site.

Issued

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $2,545

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails were not extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.   Location: 396 Summit Ave, Jersey City.   On or about 12/26/19;  a) The extension ladder side rails employees utilized to access there work area was not 3 ft. above the working surface.