OSHA Inspection: CAREWORK CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $275 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- Building Exterior (Front): An employee engaged in siding activities at ground level was exposed to an overhead impact hazard as as head protection had not been utilized. Condition noted or about 01/13/2020.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $275 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, chemical, or radiation agents.  a-Exterior Structure: An employee was exposed to eye injury hazards while using a pneumatic nailer in which eye protection was not utilized. Condition noted on or about 01/13/2020

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm)  A- Pump Jack Scaffold: CSHO observed an employee engaged in siding work from a pump jack scaffold work platform whose end of platform did not extend 6 inches past the scaffold leg support exposing the worker to fall hazards of 16ft to the concrete below. Condition noted on or about 01/03/2020

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  A- Pump Jack Scaffold: CSHO observed employees engaged in siding work from a pump jack scaffold in which the scaffold supporting legs were not provided a firm foundation. Condition noted on or about 01/13/2020

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.    a- Building Exterior (Entrance & Rear): Employees engaged in siding activities were exposed to fall hazards as a means of scaffold access and egress had not been utilized exposing workers to fall hazards of approximately 16ft to the concrete below. Condition noted or about 01/13/2020.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a- Building Exterior (Entrance & Rear): Employees engaged in siding activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16ft to the concrete below as a means of fall protection had not been utilized. Condition noted or about 01/13/2020.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  :A- Pump Jack Scaffold: CSHO observed employees engaged in siding work from a pump jack scaffold in which the supporting legs were not plumb and square as triangular bracing had not been installed at the scaffold base. Condition noted on or about 01/13/2020

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed  a- Building Exterior: An employee engaged in siding activities using a folded A-frame ladder positioned on a rear porch overhang exposed to fall hazards as the ladder was not used according to its intended use. Condition noted on or about 01/13/2020.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,906 · Current $1,840 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:  a- Building Exterior (Roof): Employees engaged in siding activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18ft to the concrete below as a means of fall protection had not been utilized. Condition noted or about 01/13/2020.   Carework Construction Inc was previously cited for serious violations of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1259785, Citation # 1, Item # 1, issued on 09/11/2017 with respect to a work place located at 162 Kingwood Drive, Little Falls NJ 07424. This citation became a final order on 10/04/2017.oncrete below as a means of fall protection had not been utilized. Condition noted or about 01/13/2020.

Issued

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,906 · Current $1,840 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- Building Exterior (Front and Rear): Employees engaged in siding activities were exposed to fall hazards of 12 ft to the concrete below as a ladder used for access did not extend 3ft above the upper landing surface.  Condition noted on or about 01/13/2020.   Carework Construction Inc was previously cited for serious violations of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1259785, Citation # 1, Item # 2, issued on 09/11/2017 with respect to a work place located at 162 Kingwood Drive, Little Falls NJ 07424. This citation became a final order on 10/04/2017.