DORCHESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: PORTANOVA ROOFING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PORTANOVA ROOFING, INC. in 89 TUTTLE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02125 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342678877.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PORTANOVA ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 89 TUTTLE STREET
- City
- DORCHESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02125
- Mailing
- 110 KING AVENUE, WEYMOUTH, MA 02188
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5070.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: Location Jobsite. Employees were exposed to falls greater than 20 feet to the ground below while working on pitched roof, where fall protection had not been used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5070
1926.503 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5070.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii) Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 20 feet from a rooftop to the ground below, where untrained employees were unable to recognize or avoid the hazards, or to wear and use personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5070
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training. Jobsite The employer failed to keep and maintain a written fall protection certification record.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5070.00 · Current $0.00 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. Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing a roof were portable aluminum ladders were not extended 3 feet over the landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5070
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5070.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Location Jobsite. Employees were exposed to falls of up to 20 feet from an aluminum extension ladder to the ground below where they were not instructed by the employer in the safe use of ladders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5070
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5070.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall. Location: Jobesite An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while descending a ladder while carrying a power tool.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5070
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $724.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log; Location Office The employer has failed to keep OSHA 300 Logs as required for establishments of more than 10 employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $724
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342678877.