OSHA Inspection: LUIS QUINDI

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from laceration and amputation hazards while using a Makita chop saw which had the guard removed to cut Vinyl siding.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 15 foot 7 inches while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold that was not erected by a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface:   a. Site - employees were not protected from falls of approximately 15 foot 7 inches while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold which did not have midrails installed.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 15 foot 7 inches while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold that did not have its poles secured to the structure at the bottom.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 15 foot 7 inches while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii): Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) was not protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 19 feet while installing siding from a crawling board on the roof without a personal fall arrest system or grabline.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $0 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 ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 19 feet when an aluminum extension ladder used to gain access to and from the roof was only extended approximately 1 foot above the eave of the roof.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from fall hazards when a Werner 24 foot aluminum extension ladder that contained a broken rung was being used to access the porch level.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladder(s) 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 removed from service immediately:     a. Site - Employees were not protected from fall hazards when a Werner 24 foot aluminum extension ladder that contained a broken rung was being used to access the porch level.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $10,000 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. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 19 feet while installing siding from the roof without the use of fall protection.         Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Roofing received a "Repeat" citation for a violation of this OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), as indicated within inspection #315092122 that was conducted on November 10, 2010 by the Andover Area Office.       Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Gonsales Roofing received a "Willful" citation for a violation of this OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), as indicated within inspection #314703299 that was conducted on July 13, 2010 by the Andover Area Office.       Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Roofing received a "Willful" citation for a violation of this OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), as indicated within inspection #314341389 that was conducted on March 19, 2010 by the Andover Area Office.       Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Gonsales Construction received a "Willful" citation for a violation of this OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), as indicated within inspection #309559268 that was conducted on October 3, 2007 by the Concord Area Office.       Speedy Gonsales Construction received a citation for a violation of this OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), as indicated within inspection #311044366 that was conducted on July 18, 2007 by the Andover Area Office.       Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Gonsales Construction received citations for  violations of the OSHA fall protection standards 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), as indicated within inspection #309551224 that was conducted on April 21, 2006 by the Concord Area Office.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:    a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 15 feet 7 inches while installing siding from a pump jack scaffold which had a platform that extended up to 7 feet beyond the support.      Luis Quindi D/B/A- Speedy Gonsales Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 1926.451(b)(5)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314703299, citation number 001, item number 001A and was affirmed as a final order on 10/16/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2 Amanda's Way in Groton, MA 01450.