OSHA Inspection: JC & SONS HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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). On or about 10/29/14, at the site of 85-23 123rd Street. Richmond Hill, NY     Employees replacing new roof at the site were in danger of head injury from falling objects such as, but not limited to tools and roof materials from the roof. Protective helmets were not worn.     ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $3600.00 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) On or about 10/29/14, at the site of 85-23 123rd Street. Richmond Hill, NY    Employees installing a new pitch roof were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 ft. to the ground below.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.    1ST REPEAT VIOLATION:  THE JC & SONS HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THE SAME VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 1926.501(b)(1).WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER (935055), CITATION NUMBER (1), ITEM NUMBER(1), GROUP (a), ISSUED ON 10/30/2013, FINAL ORDER DATE WAS (11/18/2013).