OSHA Inspection: DREAM HOME CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3729.00 · Current $2610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.96:Safety-toe footwear for employees did not meet the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967:  a) 61 Hamilton Ave, Lodi, NJ: CSHOs observed  six construction workers, performing construction duties, without proper footwear. Those six employees wore sneakers  that did not meet the American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear requirements, on and about 7/29/2022.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:  a)  61 Hamilton Ave, Lodi, NJ: Employer did not ensure that employees have available firefighting equipment at the jobsite.  The employer did not provide any fire distinguisher at the jobsite. Gas powered compressor  were used at the jobsite.  Extra gasoline to fuel the compressor was stored in gas container at the site, on or about 7/29/21.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): An employee was permitted to work in proximity to an electric power circuit that the employee could contact in the course of work and was not protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means:  a) 61 Hamilton Ave. Lodi, NJ - Exterior Roof: Employee were exposed to an electrical hazard while installing shingles on a single family residential home, on or about 7-29-2022.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

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) 61 Hamilton Ave, Lodi , NJ -Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in roofing activities on a 6/12 steep roof without means of fall protection in place, on or about 7/29/2022.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 61 Hamilton Ave. Lodi, NJ : Employees were exposed to fall hazards while engaged in roofing activities, the employer did not provide training for each employee potentially exposed to a fall hazard and to enable each employee to recognize the fall hazards, on or about 7-29-2022.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

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) 61 Hamilton, Lodi, NJ  Building Exterior: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof of a residential home. The ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on or about 7/29/2022.

Issued

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   (a) 61 Hamilton Ave, Lodi, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazard due to lack of ladder hazard recognition training was not provided.