OSHA Inspection: NEW HOMES CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,950 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:    448 Central Turnpike Road, Sutton, MA: On or about January 14, 2016 employees were engaged in residential construction activities 6 or more feet above lower levels and were not protected by guard rails, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems exposing employees to the following fall hazards:    (a) Top plate, second floor:  Employee installing ceiling joists was exposed to falls up to 24 feet.  (b) Stairs, access, main entrance: Employees using stairs without hand rails or midrails were exposed to falls from stairs.  (c) Stair case, interior, second floor access:  Employees using staircase to access second floor work areas were exposed to falls from lack of midrails and hand rails which were above 45 inches.  (d) Wall openings, front of dwelling, first floor:  Employees installing structural members and framing were exposed to falls up to 10 feet.  (e) Opening, basement access:  Employees working near and around floor unguarded floor openings were exposed to falls over 8 feet.    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).

Issued

Mar 4, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,950 Reduced

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:    448 Central Turnpike Road, Sutton, MA: On or about January 14, 2016 employees were not provided training when exposed to fall hazards associated with residential construction to enable such employees to identify fall hazards and methods to minimize those hazards.    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).

Issued

Mar 4, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 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:    448 Central Turnpike, Sutton, MA: On or about January 14, 2016 the employer did not provide written verification that employees exposed to fall hazards had been trained in the recognition of such hazards and methods by which to reduce these hazards.    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).