OSHA Inspection: JF AND SON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) On or about January 7, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that each affected employee used eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on a new construction residential roof, exposing employees to flying particle hazards.

Issued

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a) On or about January 7, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that employees performing roofing work on an apartment residential building were utilizing a personal fall arrest system, exposing employees to fall heights greater than 18 feet.

Issued

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  a) On or about January 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure that written certification of training records for fall protection were being maintained in that the employer did not have training records for employees performing roofing work on the residential home, exposing employees to fall hazards greater than 18 feet.

Issued

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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) On or about January 7, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that the portable extension ladder being utilized by employees to access the roof was extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface, specifically employees working on a residential apartment roof, exposed to fall hazards greater than 18 feet.

Issued

2026-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders shall be used only on stable and level surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental displacement.  a) On January 7, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that the portable extension ladder was set up on a stable surface, exposing employees to fall hazards greater than 18 feet.