EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: THE BEST SIDING LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE BEST SIDING LLC in 211 CARLTON AVE AND LOCUST LN, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 347715948.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE BEST SIDING LLC
- Site address
- 211 CARLTON AVE AND LOCUST LN
- City
- EAST RUTHERFORD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07073
- Mailing
- 148 UNION AVE, APT 2, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1926.20(b)(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. a) 211 Locust Ln, East Rutherford, NJ: Two employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard while working from an Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffold approximately 6 inches from an energized electrical line, where frequent and regular inspections were not conducted, on or about 8/22/2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Nov 1, 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. a) 211 Locust Ln, East Rutherford, NJ: Two employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while installing sidings on a three story residential house from a pump jack scaffold without guardrail system installed along the open ends, on or about 8/22/2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 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) 211 Locust Ln, East Rutherford, NJ: Two employees were not utilizing a personal fall arrest system and exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while installing sidings on a residential house with a 8 on 12 pitch roof, or about 8/22/2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,765 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use: a) 211 Carlton Ave, East Rutherford, NJ: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while using a Werner extension ladder with structural defects such as but not limited to a missing anti slip safety shoes/feet and a bent side rail that was not inspected by a competent person before being used, or about 8/22/2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2765
- — Z (S) $2765
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired. a) 211 Carlton Ave, East Rutherford, NJ: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet, while using a Werner extension ladder with structural defects such as but not limited to a missing anti slip safety shoes/feet and a bent side rail, or about 8/22/2024.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347715948.
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