OSHA Inspection: JCL HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $638 · Current $638

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:  As of December 2, 2019, the employer had not certified to OSHA within 10 calendar days that abatement was completed for the violation Citation1 Item1, Citation 1 Item 2, Citation 2 Item 1. Citation 3 Item 1 and Citation 3 Item 2, from Inspection number 1397863, issued on August 12, 2019 with a final order date of September 5, 2019.  Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $638 · Current $638

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.  As of  December 2, 2019 , the employer had not submitted to the Agency documents that abatement had been completed for willful, repeat and serious violation indicated by the Agency included Citation1  Item 1, Citation 1 Item 2, Citation 2 Item 1, Citation 3 Item 1 and Citation 3 Item 2, from inspection number 1397863, issued August 12, 2019, with a final order date of  September 5, 2019.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snap hook not of the locking type was engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:   70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2, 2019 employees were engaged in roofing activities and utilizing a snap hook which was directly connected to a horizontal lifeline rope and not an anchorage point as required.   The employer does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA with improperly installed fall protection systems (snap hook attached to horizontal lifelines). This improper use of a personal fall protection equipment exposed employees to fall hazards of more than 16 feet above the next lower level (ground).   To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear and use appropriate fall protection, install fall protection systems according to manufacturer requirements, or install safety systems or guard rail systems when employees work more than 6 feet above the next lower level.  A snap hook not of the locking type may not be engaged directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

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:  70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2, 2019 employees performing re-roofing work on a residential structure greater than 16 feet above a lower level had not been provided training to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  The employer does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA and the employer had not provided 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 to minimize these hazards.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees exposed to fall hazards are provided  training to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $43,758 · Current $43,758

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):    70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2, 2019 employees performing re-roofing work on a residential structure were not being protected from falls greater than 16 feet by means of a fall protection system.   The employer routinely does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA without fall protection or with inadequately installed fall protection. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 16 feet above the next lower level (ground).   JCL Home Improvement Inc. was previously cited for a willful violation of this standard on January 28, 2019 with respect to a workplace at 60 Salem Road Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on April 30, 2018 (Inspection No.1370294).   JCL Home Improvement Inc. was previously cited for a repeat-serious violation of this standard on December 20, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 78 Williams Street Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on May 2, 2019 (Inspection No.1370294).   MJC Home Improvement LLC. was previously cited for a serious violation of this standard on June 11, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 67 Hopkins Pl., Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on September 12, 2018 (Inspection No.1323300).   MJC Home Improvement LLC. was cited for a serious violation of this standard on March 29, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 68 Hopkins Pl., Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on July  5, 2018 (Inspection No.1306128).   To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear and use appropriate fall protection, use  fall protection systems installed according to manufacturer requirements or install safety systems, or guard rail systems when employees work more than 6 feet above the next lower level.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

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.   70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2019 the employer had not verified compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record including the name or other identity of the employee(s) trained, the date(s) of the training and the signature of the person who conducted the training.   The employer does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were exposed to 16 foot fall hazards while installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA without use of fall protection or with inadequately installed fall protection. The employer had not verified that employees were provided fall hazard training by preparing a written certification record for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   JCL Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1375253, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 2, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 60 Salem Road Longmeadow, MA.   To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees potentially exposed to fall hazards are provided training which is documented by preparing a written (training) certification record, to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

Aug 12, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2019 employees were observed wearing fall protection harness as part of a personal fall arrest system and the connection point was located at the employee's hip and was not located in the middle of the employee's back at the shoulder blades height as required.  The employer does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA.  The connection point for the harness was located at the employee's hip and was not located in the middle of the employee's back at the shoulder blades height as required. This hazard exposed employees to a fall hazards of more than 16 feet above the next lower level (ground).   JCL Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1323300, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 67 Hopkins Place Longmeadow, MA.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear and use appropriate fall protection, install fall protection systems according to manufacturer requirements or install safety systems or guard rail systems when employees work more than 6 feet above the next lower level.  The attachment point of the body harness shall be located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.  Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).