OSHA Inspection: GOOD HANDS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits that were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a) Building Roof floor: Employees were exposed to electrical hazard while working next to the weather head without any type of electrical PPE, on or about 2/4/25

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,462 · Current $5,462

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.   a) Right side: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet; while using an extension ladder to access the roof, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing, on or about 2/4/25.

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,462 · Current $5,462

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10): The top of a non-self-supporting ladder was not placed with the two rails supported equally; nor was it equipped with a single support attachment:  a) Right side: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet, while using a ladder that the two rails were not equally supported and was not equipped with a single support attachment, on or about 2/4/25.

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $36,413 · Current $36,413

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) 11 Hasting Rd Parsippany NJ: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 to 20 feet while performing work on a roof with a pitch of 6/12, without a fall arrest system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about 2/4/25.

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,363 · Current $9,363

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury.                                                                                                            a) 11 Hasting Rd Parsippany, NJ: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns, hammers and staplers and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 2/4/25   The Good Hands Construction LLC 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 1588554 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/29/22, with respect to a workplace located at 57 Holsman Street Paterson NJ

Issued

Apr 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,363 · Current $9,363

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:                                                                                                   a) 11 Hasting RD NJ: An Employer did not ensure that employees have available firefighting equipment at the jobsite. Gasoline fueled generator was used on site to power electric equipment such as a pneumatic nail gun. Extra gasoline to fuel the generator was stored in gas cans on the site, on or about 2/4/25   The Good Hands Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1588554 citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/29/22, with respect to a workplace located at 57 Holsman Street Paterson NJ