OSHA Inspection: SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC.

Issued

2023-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(I):  Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not designed, installed, and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two:    a) Main House- On or about August 14, 2022, an employee sustained injuries during a fall from a roof where the anchor point for their fall protection system failed. The SeamSAFE M6 standing seam metal roof anchor that the employer attached to the roof as part of a personal fall arrest system did not support at least twice the intended load.  b) Main House- On or about August 14, 2022, an employee working from the roof was not protected from a fall hazard where their personal fall arrest system was not complete; their personal fall arrest system did not include a deceleration device, as required by the SeamSafe M6 standing seam metal roof anchor and the SAFEWAZE SW-EX8000 removable trailing rope grab to which they were connected. The SeamSafe M6 standing seam metal roof anchor failed when it was impacted due to the employee falling from the roof without the use of a deceleration device.  c) Barn/Garage roof- On or about August 14, 2022, employees working from the roof were not protected from a fall hazard where a Guardian 2-way standing roof anchor was installed on a roof with a roof pitch greater than 4/12. The Guardian 2-way standing seam roof anchor was not rated for use on a roof with a pitch greater than 4/12.

Issued

2023-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest systems were not designed, installed and used under the supervision of a qualified person:   Main House and Barn/Garage- On or about August 14, 2022,  employees working from the roofs were not protected from fall hazards where anchor points used as part of personal fall arrest systems were not installed by a qualified person.

Issued

2023-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $55810.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  Site- On or about August 14, 2022, an employee was not protected from electric shock while working from a ladder directly next to the energized electrical service for the residence, which was not insulated.  Sunrun Solar was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1543185, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 6, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 29 Bedford Street, Woburn, MA 01801.

Issued

2023-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $55810.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(ii):The employer did not assure that each employee, as necessary, had been trained by a competent person in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:  Site- On or about August 14, employees were not adequately trained in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting fall protection systems that include the SeamSafe M6 standing seam metal roof anchor, Guardian 2-way standing seam metal roof anchor, SAFEWAZE SW-EX8000 removable trailing rope grab, and SAFEWAZE PC-070-W positioning/restraint lanyard.  Sunrun Solar was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1543185, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 6, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 29 Bedford Street, Woburn, MA 01801.  Sunrun Inc. company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1191351,  citation number 1, item number 1B and was affirmed as a final order on January 23, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 19 Pine Knoll Road, Southwick, MA 01077.