OSHA Inspection: GMF CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,102 · Current $2,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Exterior, On the ground:  An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about 11/1/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $3,111 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22):29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(2): Employee(s) using ladders were carrying object or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:  a) Building Exterior: An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of 25 feet, while carrying a hand held blower on an  extension ladder that could cause him to lose his balance an fall, on or about 11/1/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,204 · Current $5,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                            a) Exterior, Roof Level of house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using a hand held blower and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 11/1/21  The GMF Construction Inc. 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 1395770, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12-8-20, with respect to a workplace located at 46 walnut street Jersey City NJ 07305.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $23,928 · Current $15,556 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b)  a) Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet while engaged in roofing work on the roof of a house without a means of fall protection in place, on or about 11/1/21  The GMF Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1459716, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8-17-20, with respect to a workplace located at 252 Spring Beaty Drive Williamstown NJ 08094.  The GMF Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1395770, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 12-8-20, with respect to a workplace located at 46 walnut street Jersey City NJ 07305.