OSHA Inspection: RJ CONSTRUCTOR CORP

Issued

Jun 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $3,000 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a.) 4 Colgate Drive., Morristown,  NJ   Employees without fall protection were exposed to an approximate 30ft. fall hazard while engaged in construction activities on a residential property, on or about 05/11/2021.

Issued

Jun 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $1,096 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     a.) 4 Colgate Drive, Morristown, NJ  Employees engaged in construction activities accessed a roof by utilizing an extension ladder that was only extended approximately 6 inches above the landing surface which exposed them to an approximate 30ft fall hazard, on or about 05/11/2021.