NEWARK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GFH CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GFH CONSTRUCTION in 303 WASHINGTON STEET, NEWARK, NJ 07101 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 346741564.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GFH CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 303 WASHINGTON STEET
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07101
- Mailing
- 151 WEST PASSAIC STREET, ROCHELLE PARK, NJ 07662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: On or about: June 1, 2023 Location: 303 Washington Street, Newark 07101 a) Anchorages used 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. The purported anchorage was a fall arrest snap hook rope that was tied around metal framing and was not protected from sharp edges.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2678
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358
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: Date of Violation: June 1, 2023 Location: 303 Washington Street, Newark NJ 07101 a) Employees accessed a framed structure from a fully extended portable ladder whose side rails that did not extend 3-feet past the top plate of the framed wall.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: Date of Violation: June 1, 2023 Location: 303 Washington Street, Newark NJ 07101 a) An employee was using an unlocked/partially opened , portable, self-supporting, 12-foot A-framed ladder as a single ladder that was leaned against an interior stud framed wall for access to the next level.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5358
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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 346741564.
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