OSHA Inspection: A S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling or flying objects were not protected by protective helmets:  a. Site - Employees working on the ground beneath active roofing work were not protected from falling or flying objects when head protection was not used or provided.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Site - Employees operating a pneumatic nail gun while installing shingles were not provided with eye protection.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, which was not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches:  a. Site - Employees performing roofing work from roof bracket scaffolding were not protected from fall hazards when the planks only extended over the support approximately 2 inches.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length, extended over its support more than 12 inches:   a. Site - Employees performing roofing work from roof bracket scaffolding and carpenter bracket scaffolding were not protected from falls of up to 20 feet when the planks extended between 18 and 24 inches beyond the support.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  a. Site - Employees performing roofing work from a ladder jack scaffold were not protected from falls of approximately 10 feet 4 inches when the ladder supporting the platform was used to get to and from the scaffold.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a. Site - Scaffolds that contained hazards including adequate access, improper decking, and lack of fall protection were used by employees performing roofing work and were not inspected by a competent person before being placed in use.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. Site - Employees performing roofing work were not protected from hazards associated with falls, scaffold construction, and personal protective equipment when the employer failed to instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions.  A S General Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315142026, citation number 001, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/13/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 91 Harvard St. Dedham, MA 02026.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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 performing roofing work from carpenter bracket, roof bracket, and ladder jack scaffolds were not protected from falls between 10 feet and 18 feet when fall protection was not used.   A S General Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315142026, citation number 001, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/13/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 91 Harvard St. Dedham, MA 02026.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

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):  Site - Employees performing roofing work from a pitched roof were not protected from falls of up to 20 feet when fall protection was not used.  A S General Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 899051, citation number 001, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/15/2013 with respect to a workplace located at 91-95 Washington St. Holliston, MA 01746.  A S General Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315142026, citation number 001, item number 004 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/13/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 91 Harvard St. Dedham, MA 02026.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $11,000

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 performing roofing work were not protected from falls of approximately 18 feet when the aluminum extension ladder used to gain access to and from the roof was positioned so that the side rails only extended approximately 18 inches above the roofs eave.  A S General Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 899051, citation number 001, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/15/2013 with respect to a workplace located at 91-95 Washington St. Holliston, MA 01746.  A S General Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315142026, citation number 001, item number 005 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/13/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 91 Harvard St. Dedham, MA 02026.