OSHA Inspection: GEICO CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a) 270 North Farview Ave, Paramus, NJ/Front Roof: Workers on front porch and front roof were not equipped with eye/face protection while using pneumatic nail guns, on or about 1/10/2020.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,503 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.    a) 270n North Farview Ave, NJ/Front Roof: No acceptable access to roof was provided via stairs or ladders. An inadequate ladder was used, while adequate size/type ladder was readily available, on or about 1/10/2020.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,567 · Current $7,519 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    a) 270 North Farview Ave, Paramus, NJ/Front Roof: Worker directly below the front roof was not wearing head protection, on or about 1/10/2020.      The Geico Construction llc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1383649, citation number 1,  item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 6/28/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 322 East South St, Paramus, NJ 07652.    The Geico Construction llc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390865, citation number 1,  item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 7/16/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 789 5th Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $5,262 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) 270 North Farview Ave, Paramus, NJ/Front Roof: Employee was exposed to a 11 foot fall hazard while performing roofing work without a fall protection or prevention system in place, on or about 1/10/2020.    The Geico Construction llc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390865, citation number 1,  item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 7/16/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 789 5th Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $5,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:     a) 270 N Fairview Ave, Paramus, NJ/Front Roof: Worker on the roof was exposed to fall hazard by using an inadequate size/type of ladder to access and egress the roof, on or about 1/10/2020.     The Geico Construction llc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390865, citation number 1,  item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 7/16/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 789 5th Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094.