OSHA Inspection: MAJESTIC BUILDERS NJ, LLC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2)(ii): When walkways between scaffold sections are less than 18 inches wide, employees were not protected from falls by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:   a) Opening Leading to Basement, 2159 Sachs Avenue, Toms River NJ: An employee was hospitalized after falling off of a supported scaffold's walking/working surface that was not provided with the required fall protection by the employer.   This scaffold's walking/working surface was approximately 15 inches wide.  As such, this  employee received injuries after falling in excess of 11 feet 6 inches onto the concrete floor below the supported scaffold.  Condition noted on or about 04/14/22.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(a)(3): Riser height and/or tread depth was not uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:  a) Front of Residential Structure, Outside facing  the street, 2159 Sachs Avenue, Toms River NJ: On or about and prior to 04/14/22 company workers were exposed to fall hazards when using a stairway to access and egress a residential structure where the top tread of the stairway was inconsistent with the others in both rise and run.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:    a) Front of Residential Structure, Outside facing  the street, 2159 Sachs Avenue, Toms River NJ: On or about and prior to 04/14/22 company workers were exposed to fall hazards when using a stairway, having four or more risers and not equipped with at least one handrail,  to access and egress a residential structure.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,571 · Current $9,571

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) Opening Leading to Basement, 2159 Sachs Avenue, Toms River NJ: An employee was hospitalized after falling off of a supported scaffold's walking/working surface that was not provided with the required fall protection by the employer.   The employee received injuries after falling in excess of 11 feet 6 inches onto the concrete floor below the supported scaffold.  Condition noted on or about 04/14/22.  Majestic Builders NJ, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1541453, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/11/22, with respect to a workplace located at 182 Plainfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 26, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,571 · Current $9,571

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) Opening Leading to Basement, 2159 Sachs Avenue, Toms River NJ: An employee was hospitalized after falling off of a supported scaffold's walking/working surface that was not provided with the required fall protection by the employer.   This walking/working surface was accessed by the employee from a 4 foot by 8 foot piece of plywood that spanned the floor opening and was set, partially, over the walking/working surface.  This single sheet of plywood was not supplied with the required fall protection and thus exposed the employee to fall hazards in excess of 13 feet 9 inches to the concrete covered floor below.  Condition noted on or about 04/14/22.  Majestic Builders NJ, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1541453, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/11/22, with respect to a workplace located at 182 Plainfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.