OSHA Inspection: EASY WORK CONTRACTORS CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $5,958

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level:   a- 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ:   A worker, installing bracing into newly installed floor trusses, and performing other related activities from a commercial structure's second floor unprotected edges and sides, was exposed to fall hazards (in excess of 10 feet 1 inch to the concrete flooring and ground surface below) when their full body harness was connected to a self retracting life line whose housing was anchored with unprotected nylon rope wrapped, singularly,  around two, unrated, upper wooden 2 x 4s floor truss chords.  Condition observed on or about 02/25/26.  b - 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ:  A worker, installing floor trusses, and performing other related activities from a commercial structure's second floor unprotected edges and sides, was exposed to fall hazards (in excess of 10 feet 1 inch to the concrete flooring and ground surface below) when using a self retracting lifeline that was improperly used and whose housing was improperly set, thus not complying with the self retracting lifeline manufacturer's use and installation requirements. Condition observed on or about 02/25/26.

Issued

Apr 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $5,958

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a- 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ: Workers were exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet 1 inch to the flooring below, when using the top step/top of an portable A-framed ladder to gain access to and egress from newly installed floor trusses on a commercial structure's second floor.  Condition observed on or about 02/25/26.

Issued

Apr 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $5,958

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a- 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ: Workers were exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet 1 inch to the flooring below, when using a damaged A-framed ladder to gain access to and egress from newly installed floor trusses on a commercial structure's second floor.  Condition observed on or about 02/25/26.

Issued

Apr 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $11,916

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 - 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ:   Two company workers were exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet 1 inch, while working and walking at and near the unprotected edges of a commercial structure's second floor stairway opening without fall protection.  Condition observed on or about 02/25/26.  b - 4000 Victoria Drive, Building 8, Delran NJ: A company worker was exposed to fall hazards, in excess of 10 feet 6 inches, while working at and near the unprotected edges of a commercial structure's second floor perimeter without fall protection.  Condition observed on or about 2/25/26.  Easy Work Contractors Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1837793, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 18, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 32 Vanzandt Drive, Titusville NJ.