OSHA Inspection: BB FRAME LLC DBA FRAME Q LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FRAME Q LLC, AND JUAN QUEVEDO

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,482 · Current $8,482

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that debris and are regularly removed from the construction site. This violation was most recently observed at 20 West Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ. at instance (a) where combustibles products such as cut wood and debris were accumulated in piles throughout front exterior of the jobsite, on or about 03/02/2020. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that proper removal of debris occurs compiling with with 29 C.F.R. 1926 Subpart C.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,482 · Current $8,482

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:    BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees have available firefighting equipment at the jobsite. This violation was most recently observed at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ, at instance (a): The employer did not provide any firefighting equipment at the jobsite. Combustible products such as wood were stored, cut and used on site to frame a residential structure. Gasoline fueled generators were used on site to power electric equipment such as circular saws, nail guns, extension cords and compressors to perform the framing activities. Extra gasoline to fuel the generators was stored in gas cans on the site, on or about 02/28/2020 and 3/02/2020. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that firefighting equipment is available at the site and complies with 29 C.F.R. 1926 Subpart F.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area to which objects could fall, did not prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and did not keep objects that could fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level.  BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees were protected from overhead hazards by barricading the area to which objects could fall, and did not prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and did not keep object that could fall far enough away from the edge of the higher level. Employees were exposed to head injury while working on the ground and accessing the first floor from exterior stairs while employees are retrieving from a caterpillar telehandler forklift with a load of plywood elevated approximately 6 feet to 30 feet above the ground, pneumatic nail guns and a saw on the roof. This violation was most recently observed at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ, at instance on 2/28/2020 and 3/02/2020.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $10,603

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:     a) Interior Stairs: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet while accessing the first floor and second floor from an interior stairway that was not equipped at least one handrail, on or about 2/28/2020.  b) Interior Stairs: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet while accessing the first floor and second floor from an interior stairway that was not equipped with at least one handrail, on or about 3/02/2020.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:   a) Exterior Stairs: The employer did not provide a guardrail system on the stairway landings for employees accessing the first floor from the left and right front exterior concrete stairways from the ground level, on or about  2/28/2020.  b) Exterior Stairs: The employer did not provide a guardrail system on the stairway landings for employees accessing the first floor from the left and right front exterior concrete stairways from the ground level, on or about 3/02/2020.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $134,937 · Current $134,937

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):    BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees use appropriate fall protection while engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels. This violation was most recently observed, on or about 2/28/2020, at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ/Roof, at instance (a): Employees were exposed to fall hazards such as but not limited to falls through roof rafters to the floor below, installing and retrieving plywood from a caterpillar telescopic forklift on a roof with a 6 on 12 pitch 30 feet above the ground without personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection, on or about 2/28/2020, at same address at instance. (b): Employees were exposed to fall hazards such as but not limited to falls through roof rafters to the floor below, installing and retrieving plywood from a caterpillar telescopic forklift on a roof with a 6 on 12 pitch 30 feet above the ground without personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection, on or about 3/02/2020, at same address at instance. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that its employees performing framing work are protected from falls and that no employee is allowed to be exposed to a fall hazard of 6 foot or more without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $42,411 · Current $42,411

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.   BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees wear hard hats when exposed to head injury while walking under a caterpillar telehandler forklift with a load of plywood elevated approximately 6 feet to 30 feet above the ground, pneumatic nail guns and a saw on the roof. This violation was most recently observed at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ, at instance on 2/28/2020 and 3/02/2020.   Frame Q 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 1264265, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/20/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2475 6th St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $84,821 · Current $84,821

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer does not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.      BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees use appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye injury hazards, including but not limited to when using tools such as a circular electric saw and pneumatic nail guns. This violation was most recently observed at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ, at instance (a) Exterior Framing- where employees were not wearing any eye protection while engaged in framing activities using pneumatic nail guns, on or about 2/28/2020. (b) Exterior Framing- where employees were not wearing any eye protection while engaged in framing activities using a circular electric saw, and pneumatic guns, on or about 3/02/2020. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that its employees performing framing work are protected from eye injury and that no employee is allowed to be exposed to eye injuries without wearing proper eye protection.   Frame Q LLLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1329463, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/06/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 417 3rd Street, Palisades Park, NJ 07650.  Frame Q LLLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1071019, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/08/2018, with respect to a workplace located at Abbot Boulevard, Fort Lee, NJ 07024.

Issued

Jun 2, 2020

Abate by

Jun 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $53,015 · Current $53,015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:   BB Frame LLC dba Frame Q LLC, as successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan Quevedo does not ensure that employees use stairrail when exposed to a 10 foot fall hazards, while accessing the first floor from the left and right front exterior concrete stairways without a stairrail. This violation was most recently observed at 20 W. Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ, on 2/28/2020 and on 3/02/2020.     Frame Q LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1329463, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/11/2018, with respect to a workplace located at  417 3rd Street, Palisades Park, NJ 07650.