OSHA Inspection: MAREK KRISO LLC

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(i):Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736   Workers were exposed to fall hazards while working to install roofing and siding materials from  pump jack scaffolds that were not established on sound footings. A mix of unstable objects were used to support scaffolds such as single boards and loosely stacked boards set on cinder blocks were used as bases for the poles.  Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736  Workers were exposed to fall hazards while working to install roofing and siding materials from unsafe pump jack scaffolds that were not erected by a competent person.  Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736  Workers were exposed to fall hazards while working to install roofing and siding materials from two pump jack scaffolds that lacked proper guardrails to protect them.  Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2):Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736  Workers were exposed to fall hazards while working to install roofing and siding materials from two pump jack scaffolds that did not have braces at the bottom of the poles to prevent the poles from kicking out.  Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736  Workers were unable to recognize the hazards present with the scaffolding improper erections while working to install roofing and siding materials from two pump jack scaffolds that they had not been trained to work from.   Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.

Issued

Mar 28, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(b):The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work:  a) Worksite was located at 329 1st Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736  Workers were unable to properly erect the pump jack scaffolds they  were working from to install roofing and siding materials as they had not been properly trained by a competent person to do so.   Violation was observed on or about January 2, 2024.