OSHA Inspection: ROSSY CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2021-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $482.00 · Current $482.00

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:  (a) Establishment:  As of September 29, 2021, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, and 1i from inspection number 1521251, issued on 8/2/2021, with a final order date of 8/23/2021.

Issued

2021-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Establishment:  As of September 29, 2021, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, and 1i from inspection number 1521251, issued on 8/2/2021, with a final order date of 8/23/2021.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6007.00 · Current $4205.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were exposed.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): Dust and debris containing asbestos containing material and presumed asbestos containing material were dry swept, shoveled or removed by other dry clean-up methods.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, employees were observed disturbing asbestos containing and presumed asbestos containing materials by removing  construction debris while cleaning up the front of an existing house.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(7)(i): All Class II work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b).  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, Class II asbestos removal work (removal of transite shingles) was not conducted under the supervision of a competent person, as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101(b).

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(iii)(B): Each panel or shingle was not sprayed with amended water prior to removal:  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021 each transite shingle was not sprayed with amended water prior to removal.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(g)(8)(iii)(C): Unwrapped or un-bagged panels or shingles were not immediately lowered to the ground via covered dust-tight chute, crane or hoist, or placed in an impervious waste bag or wrapped in plastic sheeting and lowered to the ground no later than the end of the work shift.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021 unwrapped or un-bagged panels or shingles were not immediately lowered to the ground via covered dust-tight chute, crane or hoist.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(h)(1)(iv): Respirators were not used during all Class II and III asbestos jobs where the employer had not produced a negative-exposure assessment.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021 respirators were not being used during a Class II (transite shingle removal) asbestos job where a negative-exposure assessment had not been documented.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(i)(1): The employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021 the employer did not provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for each employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceeded the time weighted average and/or excursion limit in 29 CFR 1926.1101(c) or for which a required negative exposure assessment was not produced.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before the employer permitted its own employees to perform work subject to this standard in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM), the employer did not identify the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing material therein pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1).  (a) Jobsite:  On or before 3/17/2021 the employer did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1).

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1101(k)(9)(i). The employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who was likely to be exposed in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021 the employer did not institute, at no cost to employees, a training program for each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations, (Class II, transite shingle removal).

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12015.00 · Current $8411.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, four employees were not protected from falling or flying objects, while cleaning debris on the ground below roofers.  Rossy Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1349663, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/28/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 89 Burlington St., Woburn MA, 01801.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12015.00 · Current $8411.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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.  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, employees were exposed to struck-by flying objects while operating pneumatic nail guns during roofing work without any means of eye or face protection.  Rossy Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1349663, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/28/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 89 Burlington St., Woburn MA, 01801.

Issued

2021-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12015.00 · Current $8411.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet in height while performing residential roofing work without any means of fall protection.   (b) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet in height while performing residential roofing work on the roof of a back entrance of an existing house.  (c) Jobsite:  On or about 3/17/2021, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet in height while performing residential roofing work while standing and walking on the roof of a small porch without any means of fall protection.  Rossy Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1349663, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/28/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 89 Burlington St., Woburn MA, 01801.