OSHA Inspection: MASPETH MASONRY AND CONCRETE CORP

Issued

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $329.00 · Current $329.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for the following citations related to inspection number 1518869, which was issued on 09-09-2021. The citation was received by the employer on 09/09/2021 and became a final order on 10-04-2021:  Citation 1 Item 1-a, 29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6)	 Citation 1 Item 1-b, 29 CFR 1926.251(e)(1)	 Citation 1 Item 1-c, 29 CFR 1926.251(e)(8) Citation 1 Item 2, 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1) Citation 1 Item 3, 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6) Citation 1 Item 4, 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(iii) Citation 1 Item 5, 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) Citation 1 Item 6, 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4) Citation 1 Item 7, 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7)	 Citation 1 Item 8, 29 CFR 1926.454(a)  Violation Occurred on or About 10-04-2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.   a.	136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees were using synthetic sling(s) for hoisting material, including concrete blocks, from the ninth floor to the elevated work platform. The sling(s) were not visually inspected for damage or defects by a competent person prior to use, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.   Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251 ( e)(l ): 29 CFR 1926.251 ( e)(l ): The employer did not mark or code synthetic web slings as specified in 1926.251(e)(l)(i) through (e)(l)(iii) to show: (i) Name or trademark of manufacturer; (ii) Rated capacities for the type of hitch; or (iii) Type of material:  a.	136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees were using synthetic sling(s) for hoisting material, including concrete block,  from the ninth floor to the elevated work platform. The sling(s) did not have markings to show the rated capacities, type of material, and the name and/or trademark was not legible, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251 ( e)(8): Synthetic web slings were not immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions specified in 1926.251(e)(8)(i) through (e)(8)(v) were present: (i) Acid or caustic burns; (ii) Melting or charring of any part of the sling surface; (iii) snags, punctures, tears, or cuts; (iv) broken or worn stitches; or (v) distortion of fittings:  a.	136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees were using synthetic sling(s) for hoisting material, including concrete block, from the ninth floor to the elevated work platform. The sling(s) had visual signs of damage such as but not limited to, snags and tears.  The employer did not immediately remove the damaged slings from service, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(1):Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work from a job-made elevated work platform constructed over an elevator shaft were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 97ft when the platform was unable to support the applied load of materials and personnel without failure.  On 3/10/2021, the elevated work platform partially collapsed while two employees were working from it.  One employee fell approximately 97ft to the bottom of the elevator shaft, sustaining fatal injuries.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work from a job-made elevated work platform constructed over an elevator shaft were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 97ft when the platform was not designed by a qualified person.  On 3/10/2021, the elevated work platform partially collapsed while two employees were working from it.  One employee fell approximately 97ft to the bottom of the elevator shaft, sustaining fatal injuries.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(iii):Ties, guys, braces, or outriggers shall be used to prevent the tipping of supported scaffolds in all circumstances where an eccentric load, such as a cantilevered work platform, is applied or is transmitted to the scaffold.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 97ft. when the tubular welded framed scaffold they were working from was not properly braced.  The scaffold was constructed to reach the 9th floor and would sway while the workers gained access and engaged in construction of the elevator shaft.  Violation occurred on or about 03/09/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3):Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work from a job-made elevated work platform constructed over an elevator shaft were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 97ft when the platform was not inspected for visual defects by a competent person.  On 3/10/2021, the elevated work platform partially collapsed while two employees were working from it.  One employee fell approximately 97ft to the bottom of the elevator shaft, sustaining fatal injuries.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(4):Any part of a scaffold damaged or weakened such that its strength is less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be immediately repaired or replaced, braced to meet those provisions, or removed from service until repaired.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work from a job-made elevated work platform constructed over an elevator shaft were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 97ft when the platform contained weakened components such as but not limited to; support beams with cracks and other visual signs of damage which were not removed from service.  On 3/10/2021, the elevated work platform partially collapsed while two employees were working from it.  One employee fell approximately 97ft to the bottom of the elevator shaft, sustaining fatal injuries.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  a. 136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing masonry work from a job-made elevated work platform constructed over an elevator shaft were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 97ft when the platform was not erected under the supervision and/or guidance of a competent person.  On 3/10/2021, the elevated work platform partially collapsed while two employees were working from it.  One employee fell approximately 97ft to the bottom of the elevator shaft, sustaining fatal injuries.  Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021

Issued

2021-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  a.	136 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ  Employees performing work on a tubular welded framed scaffolds and an elevated work platforms were provided with inadequate training and instruction to recognize and mitigate the specific fall hazards associated with conducting this type of work. As a result, employees were exposed to multiple fall hazards.   Violation occurred on or about 03/10/2021