OSHA Inspection: LUIS QUINDI

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,563 · Current $4,563

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) Location - 18 Pearly Street, Lynn, MA: On or about 4/10/17, the employer did not ensure that employees were wearing protective helmets while working on roofs with employees working on the roof above them.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $45,630 · Current $45,630

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)  Location - 18 Perley Street Lynn, MA:  On or about 4/10/17, employees were exposed to falls in excess of 22 feet on a residential roof and were not protected from falling to lower levels or the ground.     (b) Location: 18 Perley Street, Lynn, MA:  On or about 4/10/17, employees were exposed to falls in excess of ten feet on a residential roof and were not protected from falling to lower levels or the ground.    This violation was most recently observed on 4/10/17 at a jobsite located at 18 Perley Street, Lynn MA where employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than ten feet and 22 feet.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees are wearing fall protection at all times when exposed to falls greater than six feet.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,154 · Current $11,154

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body belt was not located in the center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body narness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.  (a) Location - 18 Perley Street, Lynn, MA: On or about 4/10/17, an employee was exposed to a fall greater than 22 feet when they were using  a lanyard connected directly to the webbing of harness and not using D-ring located at the center of back.   Luis Quindi dba Speedy Gonzales Construction was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.502 (d) (17), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1078346, citation number 01, item number 2 (b) and was affirmed as a final order on 11/30/15, with respect to a workplace located at 4 Weetamo Way, Westford, MA 01850.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $25,350 · Current $25,350

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)   Location - 18 Perley Street, Lynn, MA: On or about 4/10/17, employees were exposed to a fall hazard from a ladder that was not extended three feet above the landing surface.    This violation was most recently observed on 4/10/17 at a jobsite located at 18 Perley Street Lynn, MA where employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 22 feet.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that ladders are extended three feet above the landing surfaces.   Luis Quindi dba Speedy Gonzales Construction was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1053 (b) (1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1078346, citation number 01, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/30/15, with respect to a workplace located at 4 Weetamo Way, Westford, MA 01850