OSHA Inspection: THE BEST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  a.    The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent November 7, 2019.  b.    The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 2 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent November 7, 2019.  c.    The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent November 7, 2019.  d.   The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent November 7, 2019.   e.    The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation 1 Item 1, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent November 7, 2019.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

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:  Site- Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not provided from the employer.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,252 · Current $6,252

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Site- Employees were not protected from fall and struck by hazards where the employer did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to be conducted by a competent person.  The Best Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1345061, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on February 12, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1179 Sagamore Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

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):   Site-  Employees working from the roof were not protected from a fall of approximately 26 feet where fall protection was not utilized.  The Best Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1345061, citation number 1, item number 7, and was affirmed as a final order on February 12, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1179 Sagamore Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.  The Best Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1327994, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 18 Waterford Way, Pelham, NH 03076.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,252 · Current $6,252

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:  Site- Each employee exposed to a fall hazard was not provided with fall protection training from the employer.  The Best Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1345061, citation number 1, item number 6b, and was affirmed as a final order on February 12, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1179 Sagamore Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,252 · Current $6,252

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  Site-  Employees using an aluminum extension ladder to access the roof were not protected from a fall of approximately 26 feet where ladder did not extend three feet above the landing surface.  The Best Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1327994, citation number 1, item number 1d, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 18 Waterford Way, Pelham, NH 03076.