OSHA Inspection: EDWARD JANUSZ DBA EJ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.  a) Edward Janusz dba EJ General Construction Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number, Item Number, Abatement Date  Citation 1, Item 1 1926.100(a) Citation 1, Item 2a 1926.451(d)(3)(ix) Citation 1, Item 2b 1926.451(d)(3)(x) Citation 1, Item 3 1926.451(d)(5)(ii) Citation 1, Item 4a 1926.451(d)(16) Citation 1, Item 4b 1926.451(d)(17) Citation 1, Item 5 1926.451(g)(3)(i) Citation 1, Item 6 1926.451(g)(4)(iii)  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a)  On November 3, 2022, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(3)(ix):  Tiebacks were not secured to a structurally sound anchorage on the building or structure.   a)  On November 3, 2022, the two-point suspension scaffolding that the employer provided for employee use did not have the cornice hooks tiebacks secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(3)(x):  Tiebacks were not installed perpendicular to the face of the building or structure, and opposing angle tiebacks were also not installed.   a)  On November 3, 2022, the two-point suspension scaffolding that the employer provided for employee use did not have tiebacks installed perpendicular to the face of the building nor did it have opposing angle tiebacks.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(5)(ii):  Suspension scaffold support devices such as cornice hooks, roof hooks, roof irons, parapet clamps, or similar devices were not supported by bearing blocks;  a)  On November 3, 2022, employees were working from a two-point suspension scaffold where the right and left cornice hooks were not supported by bearing blocks.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(16):  Suspension scaffold power-operated hoists or manually operated hoists did not have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated over-speed:    a)  On November 3, 2022, the employer provided for employee use a two-point suspension scaffold which did not have a braking device or locking pawl.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:    a)  On November 3, 2022, the employer provided for employee use a two-point suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(3)(i):  Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffolding, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion.  a)  On November 3, 2022, the employer provided for employee use vertical life lines for a two-point suspension scaffold that was not protected from abrasion when placed over the side/ edge of the roof to the scaffolding below and was anchored to a cast iron plumbing ventilation pipe.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(iii):  Midrails, screens, mesh or equivalent structural members shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the scaffold platform:  a)  On November 3, 2022, employees were working from a two-point suspension scaffold platform without the midrail installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the scaffold platform.