OSHA Inspection: TED HITCHCOCK

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  Location: 7 Martin Circle, Plymouth, MA.  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from tools, materials, and equipment used by other Employees roofing from above, and were not protected by hard hats.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

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:  Location: 7 Martin Circle, Plymouth, MA.  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns to install roofing materials, where no eye protection was worn.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):   Location: 7 Martin Circle, Plymouth, MA.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 8 feet to 23 feet, while re-roofing condominiums, where no fall protection was used or provided.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards:   Location: 7 Martin Circle, Plymouth, MA.  An Employee was injured from a fall from a ladder, while accessing and egressing condominium roofs, where ladder training was not given to prevent employee injury.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:  Location: 7 Martin Circle, Plymouth, MA.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 8 to 23 feet, where the employer did not verify that employees were trained in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.503(a) by preparing or maintaining a written certification of fall protection training.