OSHA Inspection: EL PRIMO CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $5,958

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a- 1000 William Allen Court, Hopewell NJ:  The company worksite Foreman and his workers were exposed to fall hazards of 31 feet 6 inches, when accessing to and egressing from a commercial structure's pitched roof using a portable, aluminum, extension ladder whose siderails did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.  Condition observed on or about 01/15/26.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

May 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, warning line system, or a safety monitoring system.   a-1000 William Allen Court, Hopewell NJ: On or about 01/15/26 company workers and the company worksite Foreman were exposed to fall hazards, a company worker was exposed to fall hazards of 31 feet 6 inches to the ground below, when walking and working from a commercial structure's low pitched roof without fall protection.   El Primo Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1764430, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/03/24, with respect to a workplace located at Building D - Rising Meadows Development, Bordentown NJ .  El Primo Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 111735, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/09/24, with respect to a workplace located at 4 Curtins Corner Road, Millstone Township NJ.  El Primo Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1535637, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 02/03/22, with respect to a workplace located at 16 Coliseum Drive, Eastampton NJ.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.