OSHA Inspection: JEREMY O'DEA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1902.00 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a) Site: On the roof, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017 employees performing residential construction (roofing) activities were exposed to falls in excess of six feet and were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  (b) Site: On the second floor, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017 employees discarding debris through a wall opening for a sliding glass door were exposed to falls in excess of approximately 10.1 feet and were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  (c) Site: On the third floor, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017 employees were exposed to falls of 6 feet or more feet from a stairway floor hole and were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Site: On the roof, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017  the employer did not provide a training program for each employee performing framing that were potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  (a) Site: On the roof, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017 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 for the employees involved in the ventilation removal and installation project.

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1902.00 Reduced

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: On the roof, Multi-Story Residential Construction Site, 37 Sigel Street, Worcester, MA 01610 on 9/7/2017 employees performing residential construction (roofing) activities used a portable step ladder for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.