OSHA Inspection: J & T BROTHERS, LLC

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building, on or about March 3,2025, frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted to ensure that hazards were addressed and eliminated to include falls from height and scaffold issues.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building: On or about March 3,2025, the in-use modular frame scaffold system was not adequately examined for defects prior to the work shift. Visible deficiencies include missing  guardrails, lack of ladders, missing cross braces, and the scaffolding not being connected to the structure.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building: On or about March 3,2025, employees working at a height of approximately 24 feet on a scaffold were exposed to fall hazards when working from the 4th tier of a scaffold that was not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building: On or about March 3,2025,  employees working  atop a scaffold at a height of approximately 24 feet above the ground without a complete guardrail systems installed along all open sides and ends.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,240 · Current $13,240

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross braces were used as a means of access:  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building: On or about March 3,2025, employees engaged in masonry activities were exposed to fall hazards when accessing the fourth tier of the scaffold when proper access was not provided.  J&T Brothers, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1519366, citation number 4, item number 1 which was affirmed as a final order on June 15, 2022 with respect to a workplace located at 185-189 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $23,170 · Current $23,170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building: Oon or about March 3,2025, employees engaged in masonry activities, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 24 feet while working from scaffold platforms without any means of fall protection.  J&T Brothers, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1519366, citation number 5, item number 1 which was affirmed as a final order on June 15, 2022 with respect to a workplace located at 185-189 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a) 7150 Ambassador Dr. Allentown PA, 18106. rear of building, on or about March 3,2025, employees working above unprotected rebar were exposed to impalement hazards.