OSHA Inspection: FOUR SEASONS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $4018.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  Four Seasons Construction LLC, does not ensure that employees use protective helmets where there is a possibility of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects,  while working on a roof  left side. This violation was most recently observed, on or about 8/16/23, at 33 Jacklin Court Clifton, NJ, at instance   a) Roof: Employee was exposed to a head injury while employees were engaged in roofing work above. The employer did not ensure that employee working below roofing work was protected by protective helmets, thus exposing employee to a struck by hazard to the head, on or about 8/16/23.   The exposed employee was working from a ladder just below roofing activities were taking place.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  Four Seasons Construction LLC does not ensure that employees use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles. This violation was most recently observed, on or about  8/16/23 at 33 Jacklin Court Clifton , NJ, at instance   a) Residential Home (Exterior right side and front ): Employees engaged in roofing work using pneumatic nail guns were not wearing eye and face protection. The employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns to install roofing material were provided with eye and face protection, thus exposing employees to projectile eye hazards.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $4018.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:   a) Building Exterior front: The employer did not provide any firefighting equipment at the jobsite. Gasoline fueled air compressor was use on site to power nail guns,  Extra gasoline to fuel the compressor was stored in plastic 5 gallon gas cans on the site, on or about 8/16/23.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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:  Four Seasons Construction LLC does not ensure that where portable ladders were used to access an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface that was being accessed. This violation was most recently observed, on or about 8/16/23 at 33 Jacklin Court Clifton NJ, at instance   a)  Roof: Employees engaged in roofing work used an extension ladder to access  the roof above the main entrance door, the ladder did not extend three feet above the roof's landing. The employer did not ensure that the side rails of extension ladders used by employee extended three feet above the roof's upper landing, thus exposing employee to a fall hazard of 20 feet.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(10):The top of a non-self-supporting ladder was not placed with the two rails supported equally; nor was it equipped with a single support attachment:  a) Building Exterior left side: An employee was permitted to use an extension ladder that was set up unevenly at the top, the two rails were not supported equally, on or about 8/16/23

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.   a) Building Exterior right front: An employee was exposed to a Fall Hazard while climbing an extension ladder  carrying an air hose and a pneumatic nail gun, on or about 8/16/23.

Issued

2023-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $31252.00 · Current $31252.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a) Building Front: Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 20 feet where the employees did not use fall protection while engaged in residential roofing activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower level, on or about 8/16/23.