OSHA Inspection: LG JUNIOR CONTRACTING, CORP.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $5,323

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  a) Roof - On or about March 12, 2024 and at times prior thereto, employees were using personal fall arrest systems, attaching their lanyards to the leg straps of their harnesses, and not the d-rings located at the center back position.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:  a) Roof - On or about March 12, 2024 and at times prior thereto, employees were accessing the roof of a 2-story home with an extension ladder that extended approximately 1.5 feet above the upper landing.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,210 · Current $15,210

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Roof - On or about March 12, 2024 and at times prior thereto, employees were operating pneumatic nail guns without the use of safety glasses.  The LG Junior Contracting, Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1435132, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 183-186 Arrowood Court, Middlebury, CT 06762.  The LG Junior Contracting, Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1389702, Citation Number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/13/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 34 Stratford Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Abate by

Aug 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,084 · Current $6,084

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a) Roof - On or about March 12, 2024 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards, not using fall protection and/or not using it appropriately, working from a roof approximately 24' from the ground.  The LG Junior Contracting, Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1435132, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 183-186 Arrowood Court, Middlebury, CT 06762.