PLAINSBORO, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE METAL ROOFING & SIDING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMPIRE METAL ROOFING & SIDING, INC. in 12 BLOSSOM HILL DR., PLAINSBORO, NJ 08536 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345757603.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE METAL ROOFING & SIDING, INC.
- Site address
- 12 BLOSSOM HILL DR.
- City
- PLAINSBORO
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08536
- Mailing
- 382 EWINGVILLE RD., EWING, NJ 08638
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729
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. 12 Blossom Hill Dr., Plainsboro, NJ - Roof The employer did not ensure head protection was used by employees to protect from impact injuries while in areas where they could be struck by falling debris. Employees engaged in residential roofing activities worked directly below employees working on the roof where materials and tools could cause injury if dropped. Violation observed on or about February 1, 2022
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3729
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
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. 12 Blossom Hill Dr., Plainsboro, NJ - Roof The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls. Employees engaged in residential roofing activities worked at the edge at heights greater than 6 feet and were not protected from falls by use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system. Violation observed on or about February 1, 2022
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a. 12 Blossom Hill Dr., Plainsboro, NJ - Roof The employer did not ensure portable ladders were extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface. Employees engaged in residential roofing activities used Werner extension ladders as a means of access/egress that did not extend 3 feet above or more above the landing surface. Violation observed on or about February 1, 2022
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
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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 345757603.
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