OSHA Inspection: DUTAN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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 might come closer than 10 ft to exposed and energized power lines.  a. 68 Thorne St, Jersey City, New Jersey   The employer allowed Alum-A-Pole scaffold to be moved, erected and used where the conductive material handled on them was less than 10 feet to exposed and energized power lines exposing the employees to electrocution.  Violation occurred  02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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. 68 Thorne St, Jersey City, New Jersey  The employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole  pump jack scaffolds were erected by a competent person exposing two employees working on the scaffolding  to fall hazards.  Violation occurred   02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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. 68 Thorne St, Jersey City, New Jersey  The employer did not ensure that employees working from Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolding, at approximately 20 feet, were protected from fall hazards. Two employees 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.  Violation occurred on or about 02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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. 68 Thorne St Jersey City, New Jersey  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 02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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. 68 Thorne st Jersey City, New Jersey  The employer did not ensure that Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffolds were 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.   Violation occurred on or about 02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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. 68 Thorne st Jersey City, New Jersey  The employer did not have each worker installing siding to a building exterior from an Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffold and disassembling the scaffold 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  02/25/2025

Issued

2025-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  68 Thorne St, Jersey City, New Jersey  The employer failed to train each employee 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 employees installed siding to a building exterior from an Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffold at approximately 20 feet high.  Violation occurred on 02/25/25