OSHA Inspection: AGELIS ROOFING CO.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to struck by hazards from flying debris, while using pneumatic nail guns, and were not protected by safety glasses.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm).    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards while working from the following roof bracket scaffold platforms that did not extend past their support of at least 6-inches.  Instance 1: East side of the house - workers exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20-feet, 4-inches.  Instance 2: South side of the house - workers exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12-feet, 6-inches.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA - South side of the house  On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 10-feet, 3-inches while working from a ladder jack scaffold platform that extended over its support more than 12-inches.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA  On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards where the following scaffold platforms extended over 18-inches past its support; Instance 1: Front of the house (North) - roof bracket scaffold platform extended more than 18-inches past its support on the right side and exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 25-feet. Instance 2: Front of the house (North) - roof bracket scaffold platform extended more than 18-inches past its support on the left side and exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 17-feet, 8-inches. Instance 3: Front of the house (North) - wall bracket scaffold platform extended more than 18-inches past its support on the left side and exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 16-feet, 7-inches. Instance 4: East side of the house - wall bracket scaffold extended more than 18-inches past its support on the left and right side and exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 10-feet, 8-inches.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA, East side of house    On or about February 15, 2018, the employer did not inspect the planks utilized on the roof bracket scaffolding for visible defects and cracks, and exposed workers to fall hazards of greater than 19-feet, 8-inches.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15)(ii): The platform units were not secured to the scaffold to prevent their movement;    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards where the following scaffold platforms were not secured;  Instance 1: Front of the house (North) - wall bracket scaffold platform not secured exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 16-feet, 7-inches.  Instance 2: East side of the house - wall bracket scaffold platform not secured exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 10-feet, 8-inches.  Instance 3: South side of the house - ladder jack scaffold platform not secured exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 10-feet, 3-inches.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards where fall protection was not used, while working from the following wall bracket scaffolds;  Instance 1: Front of the house (North side of house) - wall bracket scaffold approximately 16-feet, 7-inches in height.  Instance 2: East side of the house wall bracket scaffold approximately 10-feet, 8-inches in height.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, a worker without fall protection was exposed to fall hazards of greater than 10-feet, 3-inches while working from a ladder jack scaffold.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 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):    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25-feet while working from a 10-pitch roof without fall protection.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,500 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: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, workers were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing the following aluminum extension ladders that did not extend at least 3-feet above the upper landing surface to access the wall bracket scaffolds;  Instance 1: 32-foot Werner aluminum extension ladder, where workers were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16-feet, 7-inches in height.  Instance 2: 16-foot Louisville aluminum extension ladder, where workers were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10-feet, 8-inches in height.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:    Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA    On or about February 15, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the following aluminum extension ladders were inspected for defects by a competent person;  Instance 1: Louisville 16-foot ladder had bent side rails  Instance 2: Louisville 32-foot ladder bottom rung bent  Instance 3: Werner 20-foot ladder ninth and eleventh rungs bent

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Aug 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  Location: 307 Harwood Ave. Littleton, MA  On or about February 15, 2018, the employer failed to remove the following damaged and defective aluminum extension ladders from service; Instance 1: Louisville 16-foot ladder had bent side rails Instance 2: Louisville 40-foot ladder bottom rung bent Instance 3: Werner 20-foot ladder ninth and eleventh rungs bent