OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  15 Keach Ave, Worcester MA:  As of December 3, 2019, the employer had not certified to OSHA that abatement was completed for citation 1, item 1, and citation 2, items 1, 2, and 3, from inspection 1396042, issued on July 1, 2019, with final order date of August 12, 2019, and with abatement due dates of October 31, 2019.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  15 Keach Ave, Worcester MA: As of December 3, 2019, the employer had not submitted abatement documentation for citation 1, item 1, and citation 2, items 1, 2, and 3, from inspection 1396042, issued on July 1, 2019, with final order date of August 12, 2019, and with abatement due dates of October 31, 2019.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $2,376 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:    15 Keach Ave, Worcester, MA    On April 25, 2019 and at times prior, the employer had not provided fall protection training to employees to ensure they recognized fall hazards and knew the procedures the employer expected to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $4,314 Reduced

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:    15 Keach Ave, Worcester, MA    On April 25, 2019, employees who were not wearing personal protective equipment for their heads were exposed to struck by hazards from falling objects as other employees performed framing work on the next level above.     National Home Improvement, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1381895, Citation 1, Item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8 Loring Place, Hyde Park, MA.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $4,315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    15 Keach Ave, Worcester, MA    On April 25, 2019, employees who were not wearing eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to eye injury.     National Home Improvement, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1381895, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8 Loring Place, Hyde Park, MA.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $4,315 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):     15 Keach Ave, Worcester, MA    On April 25, 2019, employees who had no fall protection while performing residential framing work were exposed to fall hazards of more than 6 feet to the next lower level and more than 20 feet to the ground.     National Home Improvement, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1381895, Citation 1, Item 3a, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8 Loring Place, Hyde Park, MA.