OSHA Inspection: LOCOSTA CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3683.00 · Current $3683.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(1):Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area:  On or about October 6, 2022 at the 64 Farmington Avenue Re-Roofing Project,  the Warning Line System in use as fall protection on the roof deck did not enclose the work area.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(1)(ii):29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(ii):  When mechanical equipment was being used, the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment operation, and at least 10 feet (3.1 m) from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation.  On or about October 6 and October 7, 2022 at the 64 Farmington Avenue Re-Roofing Project,  the 4 wheeled carts were in use to haul the old roofing materials to the dumpster area, the insulation mover was in use to move bundles of insulation to the warning line area, and the garlock roof cutter was in use cutting the old roofing system at and near the warning lines and the warning line system was not at least  6 feet parallel and 10 feet perpendicular from the roof edges.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(1)(iii):Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:  On or about October 6, 2022 at the 64 Farmington Avenue Re-Roofing Project,  there was no access path installed between the ladder roof access and the warning line system.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(2)(ii):The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface.  On or about October 6 and October 7, 2022 at the 64 Farmington Avenue Re-Roofing Project, the warning line system in use was sagging lower than the minimum 34 inches.