OSHA Inspection: FRAMING SPECIALIST INC

Issued

Jan 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $2,545

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.        a) Interior of Building - Street Level Basement: Employees were exposed to eye injury while engaged in framing activities without the use of eye or face protection, on or about 12/10/19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $2,545

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) Interior of Building - Garage: Employees were exposed to approximately 9 feet fall hazard whiled utilizing an extension ladder that only extend approximately 2 feet over the working surface, on or about 12/10/19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,908 · Current $1,908

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a)  Interior of Building - 1st floor: Employee was exposed to a 4 feet fall hazard while engaged in framing activities and utilizing the top set and top of a step ladder, on or about 12/10/19.

Issued

Jan 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,906 · Current $8,906

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) Exterior of Building - Second Floor: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while engaged in framing activities loading materials, on or about 12/10/19.  b) Exterior of Building - First Floor: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet while engaged in framing activities, on or about 12/10/19.  c) Exterior of Building - Second Floor: Employee without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet while retrieving a ladder, on or about 12/10/19.   Framing Specialist Inc. 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 1330224, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/10/19, with respect to a workplace located at 439 Ottowa Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights NJ.