WEST NEW YORK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 18 51ST STREET, WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345256812.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 18 51ST STREET
- City
- WEST NEW YORK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07093
- Mailing
- 297 JORALEMON STREET, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Abate by
- May 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person: a. 18 51st St, West New York, NJ The welded tubular frame scaffold systems were not designed by a qualified person in that the scaffold had mixed incompatible components, and was missing components to include planks and guardrails. Violation occurred on or about 04/15/2021
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii): a) 18 51st St, West New York, NJ Employee(s) performed roofing activities to include but not limited too copper roof paneling installation from a welded tubular frame scaffold that was not fully planked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards. Violation occurred on or about 04/15/2021
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,192 · Current $8,192
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. a) 18 51st St, West New York, NJ Employee(s) installing flat seam copper roof panels from the fabricated frame scaffold were missing guard rails and not protected from fall hazards of approximately eighteen (18) feet by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems. Violations occurred on or about 04/15/2021 GK Brothers Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1192485, citation number 1 , item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 02/09/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 141 Route 23 South, Pequannock, NJ 07440
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $8192
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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 345256812.
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