OSHA Inspection: JAWL CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5156.00 · Current $1157.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(b): Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment:   Location: entire site On or about: 1/8/23  a) The employer did not assure the adequacy of a employee-owned harness that was being used by an employee. The employee was on the roof,  engaged in residential roofing activities, 22 ft. above the ground.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15):Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:  Location: roof On or about: 1/8/23  a) Roof anchor plates were affixed on one side only for workers who were exposed to a 22 ft. fall hazard while conducting roofing work.

Issued

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5156.00 · Current $1160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):   Location: entire site On or about: 1/8/23  a) The employer did not ensure each employee, engaged in residential roofing activities on a two story house, was provided with fall protection training by a competent person. The employees were exposed to a fall of 22 ft.  Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to provide abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $85938.00 · Current $66000.00 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:  Location: roof On or about: 1/8/23  a) An employee, engaged in residential roofing activities on a two story house, was not using adequate means of fall protection. The employee, who had a rope around his waist, fell 22ft., to a paved driveway.  Location: roof On or about: 1/8/23  b) Employees, engaged in residential roofing activities on a two story house, were not using adequate means of fall protection. The employees were tied in to anchors that were nailed to the roof structure on only one side. The employees were exposed to a fall of 22ft.  The Jawl Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  (1926.501(b)(13)),  which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1541582, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/10/21, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Tudor Ave., Hartsdale NY 10530.  NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3683.00 · Current $1683.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:   location: 420 Park Hill Ave., Yonkers, NY on or about: 1/8/23  a) The employer did not report the death of a worker which occurred on 1/8/23.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.