OSHA Inspection: L&G 21 CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 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. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure that scaffolds were erected on level footings.  Employees engaged in the installation of siding materials worked from a pump jack scaffold where scaffold poles were erected on a slanted, unstable wood platform where the pole was placed and was not flat to prevent displacement.   Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2024

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure scaffolds were erected more than 10 feet from live conductors.  Employees engaged in the installation of siding worked from a pump jack scaffold that was erected approximately 2 feet from 13kv electrical conductors.  Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2024

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 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. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards.  Employees engaged in the installation of siding materials worked from a pump jack scaffold where mid-rails and end-rails were not installed and employees were not utilizing any other means of fall protection.    Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2024

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  a. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling objects.  Employees engaged in the installation of siding materials worked from a pump jack scaffold where debris netting was not installed to prevent tool and materials from falling and striking employees working below.   Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2024

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 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. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure that scaffold poles were secured to prevent dislodgment.  Employees engaged the installation of siding materials to a residential structure used a pump jack scaffold where the work platform was elevated to approximately 30 feet and the poles were not secured at the base.  Violation observed on or about April 10, 2024

Issued

2024-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. 80 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ   The employer did not ensure that employees working from the roof were protected from falls.  Employees engaged in the installation of siding to a residential home worked from the roof to provide materials to employees working from the pump jack scaffold and were not utilizing any means of fall protection.   Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2024