OSHA Inspection: JJL HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   95 Church Street, North Adams, MA: On or about August 18, 2022 and at times prior employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards as part of their assigned duties and the employer had not trained them prior to exposure to these hazards in topics such as but not limited to recognition of fall hazards, dangers of fall hazards and procedures each employee must take to prevent or minimize risk of such exposures.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.   95 Church Street, Pittsfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2022 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards as part of their assigned work and  the Employer had not prepared a written certification record of fall protection training which included the name or other identity of the person trained,  the signature of the person trained, date(s) the training was completed and the signature of the person who conducted the training for each exposed employee.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1554.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees, as a result of a work-related incident was not reported within 24 hours.    95 Church Street, North Adams, MA: On or about August 18, 2022, the employer had not reported the in-patient hospitalization of an employee within 24 hours of a work related incident. The employee's  date of hospitalization was August 18, 2022  and OSHA first became aware of the hospitalization  on September 2, 2022.