OSHA Inspection: PRATA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2022-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4786.00 · Current $3111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.   a) Employees installed Tyvek on the building's façade from 2 pump jack scaffolds that were over 50 feet high which did not have triangular bracing installed at the bottom and other points as necessary, on or about 4/15/22, at or near 361-367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ.  b) Employees installed Tyvek on the building's façade from 2 pump jack scaffolds that were over 50 feet high which did not have triangular bracing installed at the bottom and other points as necessary, on or about 5/3/22, at or near 361-367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ.

Issued

2022-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4786.00 · Current $3111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee   a) Employees installed Tyvek on the building's façade from 2 pump jack scaffolds that were over 50 feet high and the anchorage used for the personal fall arrest system was not installed per specifications to support at least 5,000 pounds, on or about 4/15/22, at or near 361-367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ.  b) Employees installed Tyvek on the building's façade from 2 pump jack scaffolds that were over 50 feet high and the anchorage used for the personal fall arrest system was not installed per specifications to support at least 5,000 pounds, on or about 5/3/22, at or near 361-367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ.

Issued

2022-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $31906.00 · Current $20739.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6):Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  a) At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Pump Jack Scaffold Left Side - Marshall St. Façade: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing Tyvek from a pump jack scaffold platform that was approximately 5 feet  from a 13KV/26KV primary line, on or about 4/15/22  b) At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Pump Jack Scaffold Right Side - Marshall St. Façade: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing Windows from a pump jack scaffold platform that was approximately 5 feet  from a 13KV/26KV/69KV  primary line, on or about 4/15/22  c) At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Pump Jack Scaffold Left Side - Marshall St. Façade: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold platform that was approximately 5 feet  from a 13KV primary line, on or about 5/3/22.  d) At or near 361 -367 Marshall St., Paterson NJ - Pump Jack Scaffold Right Side - Marshall St. Façade: employees were exposed to electric hazards while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold platform that was approximately 5 feet  from a 13KV primary line, on or about 5/3/22.