OSHA Inspection: JWS PAVING AND MASONRY

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer failed to instruct its employees in the recognition and avoidance of hazards during excavation operations where an employee was injured due to a cave-in.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(b)(4):While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer failed to ensure that the natural gas main/line was protected and/or supported during excavation operations, exposing employees to  hazards relating to gas line breaks.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer failed to ensure that safe access and egress was in place during excavation operations, exposing employees to  unsafe egress.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(i)(1):Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures was endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing or underpinning was not provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry - 12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence- The employer failed to utilize support systems protections such as bracing, underpinning shoring during excavation operations, exposing employees to  unsafe structural hazards of collapse of adjoining structure.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2):Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer did not ensure that spoil piles were further than 2 feet from edge of excavation, exposing employees to of falling, rolling debris during excavation operations.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer did not have a competent person on site during excavation operations to conduct required inspections, which resulted in an employee injured due to cave-in.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025

Issued

2025-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652:  A) JWS Paving and Masonry -12 Cushing Dr. Bridgewater, NJ 08807-Residential Residence - The employer failed to utilize protective systems designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 during excavation operations which resulted in an employee injured due to cave-in.  Incident occurred on May 08, 2025