OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Abate by

Aug 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer failed to certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated:  Friendship, Maine - The employer failed to certify abatement of Citation 2 Item 1.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Abate by

Aug 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

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.  Friendship, Maine - The employer failed to certify abatement of Citation 1, Item 4.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1):  Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to an electric power circuit that the employee(s) could contact in the course of work and the employee(s) were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means:  15 Main Street - On February 7, 2023, an employee was electrocuted, and the Employer failed to ensure that the 12,470 volt electric powerlines were de-energized and grounded before employees worked on a metal roof.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(3):  When and where energized circuits existed, the employer failed to post and maintain proper warning signs and advise employee(s) of the location, hazard(s) involved, and the proper protective measure(s) to be taken:  15 Main Street - The Employer did not ensure that warning signs were posted in the vicinity of the 12,470 volt powerlines.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

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, was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  15 Main Street - On or about February 07, 2023, an unprotected employee, engaged in residential construction activities 29 feet above the lower level.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each employee, exposed to fall hazards, was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):  15 Main Street - Employer did not ensure that each employee, exposed to fall hazards, was trained.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (training) certification record including 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:  15 Main Street - A written certification record for fall hazard training was not developed for all employees exposed to fall hazards.