Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a) Work site was located at 605 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 A subcontractor's employee was exposed to fall hazards as he was working on the twelfth floor in close proximity to an unguarded leading edge exposing him to a fall of over one hundred feet to the ground below. Violation was observed on or about April 17th, 2019. AJD Construction Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1286022, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/24/2019 with respect to a workplace located at 235 Grand St., Jersey City, NJ. AJD Construction Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1103987, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/6/2016 with respect to a workplace located at 615 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ.