OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST PRECAST, LLC

Issued

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4376.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

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. 104 W. Edward Street, Iselin, NJ    The employer did not ensure employees that worked in areas where overhead hazards existed were wearing protective helmets.  An employee engaged in the installation of the precast concrete panels worked in areas where there was a possible danger of head injuries from impact without a hard hat.    Violation observed on or about April 15, 2019

Issued

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8752.00 · Current $5251.00 Reduced

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. 104 W. Edward Street, Iselin, NJ    The employer did not ensure residential construction employees were protected from falls.  Employees engaged in the installation of precast concrete panels for a residential home worked while standing on the top of the panel while disconnecting the lifting hardware (spreader bar) from the panel.    Violation observed on or about April 15, 2019

Issued

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $6127.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.704(e): Employees were permitted under precast concrete members while they were being lifted or tilted into position:     a. 104 W. Edward Street, Iselin, NJ    The employer did not ensure that employees were not under precast concrete panels while being lifted.  Employees engaged in the installation of residential precast concrete panel installation walked under panels that were being lifted for placement.    Violation observed on or about April 15, 2019

Issued

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8752.00 · Current $5251.00 Reduced

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. 104 W. Edward Street, Iselin, NJ    Employees engaged in the installation of precast concrete panels for a residential home used an aluminum extension ladder as access from ground level to the top of the wall panel that did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface.    Violation observed on or about April 15, 2019

Issued

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:       a. 104 W. Edward Street, Iselin, NJ    Employees engaged in residential construction activities used a 4-foot Little Giant, A-frame ladder in a manner not intended by the manufacturer. Employees engaged in the installation of precast concrete panels for a residential home worked from an A-frame ladder in the closed position.    Violation observed on or about April 15, 2019