OSHA Inspection: KJ REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v):The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied.   a) Jobsite located at 625 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.: KJ Real Estate Holdings, LLC. did not ensure that the elevated job made scaffold platform occupied by employees from which to conduct window installation activities was entirely attached to the forks of the Genie GTH-1056 telehandler, thus exposing them to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet.  This condition was observed on or about February 10, 2023.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii):Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) Jobsite located at 625 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.: KJ Real Estate Holdings, LLC. did not ensure that employees conducting window installation activities from a job made scaffold platform attached to the Genie GTH-1056 telehandler, approximately 20 feet above the ground level, were protected from fall hazards by the use of a fall protection system.  This condition was observed on or about February 10, 2023.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3282.00 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) Jobsite located at 625 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.: KJ Real Estate Holdings, LLC. did not ensure that an employee conducting window installation activities along the unprotected sides and edges of a wall opening on the third level of the residential construction building, approximately 20 feet from the ground level, was protected from fall hazards by the use of a fall protection system.  This condition was observed on or about February 10, 2023.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided.   a) Jobsite located at 625 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.: KJ Real Estate Holdings, LLC. did not provide a stairway or ladder at all employee points of access where the break of elevation was 19 inches or more.  Employees conducting window installation activities inside a 3 story residential construction building accessed the building through a wall opening from the top of a 30 inch tall stairway, where the break in elevation from the top of the stairway to the bottom of the wall opening measured approximately 22.5 inches in height, thus exposing employees using the access point to slip and fall hazards of approximately 52.5 inches, the distance from the bottom of the wall opening to the ground level.   Condition was observed on or about February 10, 2023.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(a)(3):Riser height and/or tread depth was not uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs.  a) Jobsite located at 625 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.: The employer did not ensure the stairway on the south side of the building used by employees to access the inside of the building had a riser height that was uniform.   The stairway had three risers ranging in heights from 5.5 inches to 14.5 inches.  Condition was observed on or about February 10, 2023.