NETCONG, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BENITEZ CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BENITEZ CONSTRUCTION in 37 BANKS STREET, NETCONG, NJ 07857 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 344614607.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BENITEZ CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 37 BANKS STREET
- City
- NETCONG
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07857
- Mailing
- 437 DOYLE ST., ELIZABETH, NJ 07206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: a) worksite, 37 Banks Street , Netcong, NJ 07857 The employer did not ensure that employees performing bricklaying from a supported scaffold platform approximately 35 feet from the ground below were protected by fall protection by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system in that an employee tied their harness lanyard hook to the crossbrace of a supported scaffold platform which would not support 5,000 pounds. Violation occurred on or around 2-5-2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, and did not assess the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section: a) worksite, 37 Banks Street , Netcong, NJ 07857 The employer directed employees to build a masonry tower that required saw cutting of concrete masonry unit blocks with a masonry saw. The employer did not ensure that such workers used the engineering controls specified in Table 1. The employees attempted to spray with a water spray bottle while saw cutting. Violation occurred on or around 2-5-2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) worksite, 37 Banks Street , Netcong, NJ 07857 The employer directed employees to build a masonry tower that required saw cutting of concrete masonry unit blocks with a masonry saw. The employees attempted to spray with a water spray bottle while saw cutting. The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee to respirable crystalline silica dust. Violation occurred on or around 2-5-2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to silica while saw cutting concrete masonry unit blocks without using engineering controls according to Table 1 requirements. Violation occurred on or around 2-5-2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.1153 G04
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan: a) worksite, 37 Banks Street , Netcong, NJ 07857 The employer did not designate a competent person to implement a crystalline silica exposure control plan for employees exposed to silica while saw cutting of concrete masonry unit blocks with a masonry saw. Violation occurred on or around 2-5-2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344614607.
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