OSHA Inspection: JM EXTERIOR SIDING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 21, 2022

Abate by

Jul 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $384 · Current $384

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:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No. 1	Item No(s). 1a, 1b, 1c and 3 and Citation No. 2	Item No(s). 1 and 2 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent June 7, 2022.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from hazards including but not limited to personal protective equipment, improper use of ladders, and poor housekeeping when the employer failed to have a program in place to instruct employees on the recognition and avoidance of such hazards.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,051 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  a. Site - Employees were exposed to tripping hazards and protruding nails where debris was allowed to excessively accumulate around the jobsite.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9):The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:  a. Site - Employees were exposed to tripping hazards and protruding nails where debris was allowed to accumulate around the base of the aluminum extension ladder placed at the front of the house that was used by employees to gain access to and from the porch roof.  b. Site - Employees were exposed to tripping hazards and protruding nails where debris was allowed to accumulate around the base of the aluminum extension ladder placed at the side of the house that was used by employees to gain access to and from the upper roof.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(b):Provisions were not made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury:  a. Site - On November 8, 2021 an employee suffered a serious head injury and was not provided with prompt medical attention.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,571 · Current $9,571

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:  a. Site - Employees working beneath roofing work were not provided with head protection, resulting in an employee sustaining a severe head injury when she was struck by a piece of slate roofing tile.    JM Exterior Siding Corporation 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 1545708, citation number 001, item number 001A, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/28/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 907 1st NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH 03261.

Issued

Apr 28, 2022

Abate by

May 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,838 · Current $3,400 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:  a. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of over 20 feet when an aluminum extension ladder used to gain access to and from the upper roof was positioned with only a few inches of the ladder extending beyond the roofs eave.   b. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of over 20 feet when an aluminum extension ladder used to gain access to and from the upper roof was positioned with only approximately two feet of the ladder extending beyond the roofs eave.   c. Site - Employees were not protected from falls of over 10 feet when an aluminum extension ladder used to gain access to and from the front porch roof was positioned with only a few inches of the ladder extending beyond the roofs eave.    JM Exterior Siding Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1545708, citation number 001, item number 001D, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/28/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 907 1st NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH 03261.