VERONA, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MITCHELL MACGREGOR CONTRACTING LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MITCHELL MACGREGOR CONTRACTING LLC in 17 PARKHURST PLACE, VERONA, NJ 07044 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 347397549.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MITCHELL MACGREGOR CONTRACTING LLC
- Site address
- 17 PARKHURST PLACE
- City
- VERONA
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07044
- Mailing
- 120 WALNUT STREET, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B07
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) and the platforms were not nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement: a. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer allowed workers installing siding on a residential building to work on an Alum-A-Pole scaffold platforms that were not restrained to prevent movement exposing employees for a fall of approximately 20 feet. Violation occurred 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 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. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolds were erected by a competent person. Two employees fell 20 feet from the scaffold. Violation occurred 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 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. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer did not ensure that the workers working from Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolding, at approximately 20 feet, were protected from fall hazards. Two workers installing siding to the building exterior were not utilizing a personal fall arrest system on a scaffold platform that did not have end rails installed, resulting in a fall from a height. Violation occurred on or about 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 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. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer did not ensure that workers working from Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolding, at approximately 20 feet, were protected from fall hazards. Employees installing siding to the building used the scaffolds where guardrails were not provided at the ends of the scaffold platforms. Violation occurred on or about 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 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. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer did not ensure that Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolds were erected and secured at the base. Workers were working at a height of approximately 20 feet while installing siding on the building exterior without having the scaffold pole base secured to the structure, which affected the stability of the scaffolds and prevented displacement. Violation occurred on or about 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer did not ensure that workers in a Genie aerial lift wore a personal fall arrest system attached to the basket exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet. The employees were using the aerial lift to take down a broken scaffolding. Violation occurred 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 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. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer failed to have each worker installing siding to a building exterior with Alum-A-Pol's pump jack scaffold and disassembling the scaffold from an aerial lift trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and understand processes to control or minimize those hazards. The employees were exposed to fall hazards at approximately 20 feet to the ground. Violation occurred on or about April 8, 2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.454 B
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 in. a. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 The employer failed to train each worker involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work. The workers installed siding to a building exterior with Alum-A-Pole's pump jack scaffold at approximately 20 feet to the ground. Violation occurred on or about April 8, 2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a. 17 Parkhurst Place, Verona, NJ 07836 A 16 foot metal extension ladder with planks was used as a working platform on the Alum-A-Pole scaffold exposing employees to a 20 foot fall hazard. Violation occurred 04/08/2024
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
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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 347397549.
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