OSHA Inspection: PORTUGUESE STRUCTURAL STEEL, INC.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $19520.00 · Current $19520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket, were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket, or were using planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position:    a. Chimney Rock West, Building 2, Route 22 and Chimney Rock Road, Bridgewater, NJ    The employer did not ensure that employees working from an aerial lift remained in the basket.  An employee engaged in welding activities climbed on the basket rails to access the steel beam that he was welding.     Violation observed on or about April 28, 2017    The Portuguese Structural Steel, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1078921, citation number 1, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 600 Route 23 South, Pequannock, NJ.

Issued

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $48799.00 · Current $48799.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.     a. Chimney Rock West, Building 2, Route 22 and Chimney Rock Road, Bridgewater, NJ    Ironworkers were exposed to falls of 24 feet to the ground below as fall protection was not being used.  Employees engaged in structural steel decking activities were observed walking at the decking edge and across the steel trusses without the use of fall protection.      Violation observed on or about April 28, 2017    Portuguese Structural Steel, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1078921, citation number 2, item number 2and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 600 Route 23 South, On the Decking, Pequannock, NJ.    Portuguese Structural Steel, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 873983, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/20/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 113 Essex Street, Maywood, NJ.