OSHA Inspection: MTJ HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):   The employer did not certify with OSHA that each violation was abated within 10 calendar days after the abatement date:  As of December 1, 2015, the employer had not certified to OSHA that abatement was complete for the violations , citation 1 item 2a and citation 1 item 2b,  from inspection 1064242, issued on July 27, 2015 with a final order date of August 20, 2015.

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  As of December 1, 2015, the employer had not submitted to the Agency the abatement certification required for the willful violation, citation 2 item 1, issued on July 27, 2015 on which it was indicated that such abatement documentation was required to be submitted to the Agency.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  43 Hadley Road, Sunderland, MA: On or about May 19, 2015: employees were observed cleaning debris from around a roof being replaced that were not wearing protective helmets to prevent being struck by falling objects and debris.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Aug 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  Roof, 43 Hadley Road, Sunderland, MA: On or about May 19, 2015: employees were observed working while exposed to fall hazards who had not been trained in such hazards or methods to eliminate such hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Abate by

Aug 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  Roof, 43 Hadley Road, Sunderland, MA: On or about May 19, 2015: employer failed to prepare or present written training certification identifying the date, signature of employee trained or other identity of employees trained in fall hazard recognition and methods to eliminate such hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $14,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems.  Roof, 43 Hadley Road, Sunderland, MA: On or about May 19, 2015: employees were observed working on an apartment building roof at heights above 20 feet from the ground and were not protected from falls by guards rails, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.  Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).