JERSEY CITY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: NEW WALK HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NEW WALK HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC in 412-418 WHITON STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 346341324.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEW WALK HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC
- Site address
- 412-418 WHITON STREET
- City
- JERSEY CITY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07302
- Mailing
- 221A BROOK VALLEY RD., TOWACO, NJ 07082
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D10 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(10)(i): Except as provided in paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section, when vertical lifelines were used, each employee was not attached to a separate lifeline: On or About: November 15, 2022 Location: 412-418 Whiton Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 a) The employer did not ensure sub-contractor employees were protected from fall hazards. Two sub-contractor employees were attached to a single lifeline while performing siding work approximately four stories high.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2850
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.502 D11
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded: On or About: November 15, 2022 Location: 412-418 Whiton Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 a) The employer did not ensure that sub-contractor employees used lifelines that were protected against being cut or abraded, exposing employees to fall hazards. Sub-contractor employees were utilizing lifelines that were not protected from cuts, that were rubbing against rolled steel metal framing studs with sharp edges.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee a On or About: November 15, 2022 Location: 412-418 Whiton Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 a) The employer authorized the use of anchorages for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, nor were they designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two. Sub-contractor employees used a rope lanyard that was tied around rolled steel metal framing studs as anchorage engaged in siding activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard: On or About: November 15, 2022 Location: 412-418 Whiton Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 a) The employer did not ensure sub-contractor employees were protected from falls. Sub-contractor employees worked at or near two skylights where roof covers that were not labeled "Hole" or "Cover".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2850
- — Z (S) $4351
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346341324.
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