OSHA Inspection: GASMAYA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  A) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The platform extended over its support more than 18 inches, and an employee was working from an edge of the platform. This condition exposed employee(s) to fall hazards.  Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The employer failed to properly level the footings, creating a structural instability that could lead to collapse while an employee was working on a scaffold approximately 29 feet high. This condition exposed the employee(s) to serious fall hazards.   Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffold 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) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The employer did not inspect the scaffold for visible defects, such as bracing, footings, and fall protection systems, by a competent person. This condition exposed employee(s) for fall hazards.  Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  A) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The employer failed to protect employees from fall hazards while an employee was working on a scaffold approximately 29 feet above the lower level.  This condition exposed employee(s) for fall hazards.  Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The employer failed to secure the scaffold poles to the structure using bracing or an equivalent method at the base and other necessary points while an employee was working approximately 29 feet high. This condition exposed employee(s) to fall hazards.  Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.

Issued

May 8, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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.  A) 54 Mildred Terrace Clark, NJ 07066 - The employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing and siding activities at the edge of the structure, approximately 29 feet from the lower level, were protected from falls by the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed employee(s) for fall hazards.  Hazards observed on or about March 11, 2025.