OSHA Inspection: JASON UMBRO

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    (a) Location - 925 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, employees were exposed to protruding nails in roofing debris found in proximity of a ladder which they used to access a roof.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.96: The employer did not ensure employees wear proper footwear which meets the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967.  (a) Location - 925 Granite Street, Braintree: On or about 07/09/13, employees wearing athletic shoes were exposed to protruding nails in roofing debris found in proximity of the bottom of a ladder, and protruding nails in shingle debris left behind on the surface a roof, during stripping operations.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 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) Location - 925 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, the employer failed to ensure employees wore hard hats while working below stripping operations.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    (a) Location - 951 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, employees using shingle removal shovels and stripping roof shingles along with nails were not provided safety glasses to prevent potential flying debris.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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) Location - roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, employees stripping the asphalt shingles from a roof that ranged from 12 - 17 feet above grade, were not protected from fall hazards.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, and not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.    (a) Location - roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, the employer failed to ensure that roof ridge brackets were installed properly to support a fall arrest.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  (a) Location - main roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree: On or about 07/09/13, the employer failed to ensure that ropes being used were rigged properly to limit a free fall to 6 feet, or not contact the lower level.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Location - roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree: On or about 07/09/13, the employer failed to ensure that employees were proficient in installing roof ridge anchors and trained in the proper use of full body harnesses when working from a roof and exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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 ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) Location - roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree:  On or about 07/09/13, employees were exposed to potential slips or falls from a ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the roof.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) Location - roof of 951 Granite Street, Braintree: On or about 07/09/13, employees were exposed to potential slips and falls from a ladder that had bent rungs.