GARFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GALLEN CONTRACTING INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GALLEN CONTRACTING INC in 500 PALISADE AVE, GARFIELD, NJ 07026 (NAICS 237990). OSHA activity number 346937451.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GALLEN CONTRACTING INC
- Site address
- 500 PALISADE AVE
- City
- GARFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07026
- Mailing
- 11 BIRCH STREET, MIDLAND PARK, NJ 07432
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237990
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards when removing hydraulic hoses without relieving pressure in the system before removal. (a): Garfield High School Field, Garfield, NJ - Employees working on a Caterpillar 330 CL Excavator were exposed to struck by hazards when removing hydraulic hoses without releasing pressure before removal. The pressurized hose being removed from the Excavator's hydraulic hammer forcefully struck an employee in the face resulting in multiple injuries including broken bones, on or about March 9, 2023. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6250
- — C (S) $6250
- — Z (S) $6250
More inspections at Gallen Contracting INC
View Gallen Contracting INC's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 237990)
More inspections in NJ
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 346937451.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.