OSHA Inspection: VILLAVID GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jul 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Location: 191 East Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960  a) Employee were exposed to struck by hazards from block, mortar, and tools lifted to the scaffold working platform by a Skytrak materials handler while mixing mortar below the lifted materials without personal head protection on or about 2/22/22.

Issued

Jul 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,750 Reduced

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 follows:  Location: 191 East Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960  a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards off approximately 20-feet while performing mortar pouring and bricklaying activities from a welded tubular frame scaffold platform that was not fully planked on all working levels, on or about 2/22/22.

Issued

Jul 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.  Location: 191 East Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960  a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20-feet while conducting brick laying operations from a welded tubular frame scaffold and descending from the scaffold working levels by climbing cross braces on or about 2/22/22.

Issued

Jul 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components was not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.  Location: 191 East Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960  a) Employees exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20-feet while conducting brick laying operations from a welded tubular frame scaffold where the employer did not ensure the scaffold was inspected for visible defects by a competent person before it was used, on or about 2/22/22.

Issued

Jul 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system:   Location: 191 East Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960  a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while conducting brick laying activities on an welded tubular frame scaffold, where guardrails were not installed and/or other means fall protection was provided on all working levels with open sides or ends on or about 2/22/22.