OSHA Inspection: J.F. HUGHES BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

May 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,702

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  A) 624 Ashford Avenue, Ardsley - NY: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below framing activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about,  December 16th, 2025.

Issued

May 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $2,270

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  A) 624 Ashford Avenue, Ardsley - NY: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using pneumatic nail guns saws while conducting framing work.  The employees were not protected by eye/face protection, on or about, December 16th, 2025.

Issued

May 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    A) 624 Ashford Avenue, Ardsley - NY: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 -feet while working on an upper level of a structure without the use of a complete personal fall arrest, or other fall protection systems, on or about, December 16th, 2025.

Issued

May 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  A) 624 Ashford Avenue, Ardsley - NY: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 1/2 - feet while using an extension ladder to access an upper level of a structure. The extension ladder that was used, was not extended approximately 1 foot over the level that they were accessing and not 3-feet above the landing which is required by the manufacturers instructions. The employees were exposed to falls, ladder collapse hazards, on or about, December 10th, 2025.