OSHA Inspection: ELITE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by installing guys, ties, and braces according to the manufacturer's recommendation.   a)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Frame Scaffold - Right façade perpendicular to Marshall St.: employees worked from a 5 tier high fabricated frame scaffold which was not tied, guyed or braced  while engaged in masonry activities, on or about 5/3/22 through 6/7/22.

Issued

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Frame Scaffold - Right façade perpendicular to Marshall St.: employees worked from a 5 tier high fabricated frame scaffold erected without base plates on dirt  while engaged in masonry activities, on or about 5/3/22 through 6/7/22.

Issued

Oct 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units.   a)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Frame Scaffold - Right façade perpendicular to Marshall St.: employees worked from a 5 tier frame high scaffold erected on hollow concrete blocks while performing masonry activities, on or about 5/3/22 through 6/7/22.

Issued

Oct 13, 2022

Abate by

Oct 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $31,906 · Current $31,906

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Articulated Boom - Left facade perpendicular to Marshall St: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing base stuco finish utilizing  an articulated boom lift on a multi-story residential building  approximately 7 feet from a 13KV/26KV/69KV  primary lines, on or about 4/16/22 through 5/3/22.  b)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Articulated Boom - Right facade perpendicular to Marshall St.: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing base and finish stuco finish utilizing  an articulated boom lift on a multi-story residential building  approximately 7 feet from a 13KV/26KV/69KV  primary lines, on or about 4/16/22 through 5/3/22.  c)  At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Articulated Boom - Left facade perpendicular to Marshall St.: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing final stuco finish utilizing  an articulated boom lift on a multi-story residential building  approximately 7 feet from a 13KV/26KV/69KV  primary lines, on or about 5/3/22 through 6/722.