OSHA Inspection: ROSSY CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $501.00 · Current $501.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of December 4, 2023, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Items 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5 from inspection number 1660886, issued on 7/17/2023, with a final order date of 8/9/2023.

Issued

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  (a) Establishment:  As of December 4, 2023, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 1, Items 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5 from inspection number 1660886, issued on 7/17/2023, with a final order date of 8/9/2023.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83),  was erected on base plates and mud sills or other firm foundation. The Alum-A-Pole scaffold was erected on gravel.  b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85),  was erected on base plates and mud sills or other firm foundation. The Alum-A-Pole scaffold was erected on gravel.  c) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the South-east part of the building (side of apartment 85),  was erected on base plates and mud sills or other firm foundation. The Alum-A-Pole scaffold was erected on gravel.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:   a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83), was plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying. The poles were erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85), was plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying. The poles were erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  c) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-west part of the building (side of apartment 83), was plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying. The poles were erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  d) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the South-east part of the building (side of apartment 85), was plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying. The poles were erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83),  was inspected by a competent person before work began. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was also not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85),  was inspected by a competent person before work began. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was also not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  c) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-west part of the building (side of apartment 83),  was inspected by a competent person before work began. The scaffold was missing mid-rails, end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was also not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  d) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the South-east (side of apartment 85) part of the building,  was inspected by a competent person before work began. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:   a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83),  was erected under the supervision of a competent person. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85), was erected under the supervision of a competent person. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  c) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-west part of the building (side of apartment 83),  was erected under the supervision of a competent person. The scaffold was missing mid-rails, end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.  d) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the South-east (side of apartment 85) part of the building,  was erected under the supervision of a competent person. The scaffold was missing base plates, mid-rails and end rails, and toe boards. The scaffold was not plumb and properly braced to prevent swaying due to the poles being erected at approximately a 5 degree angle.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:   a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83), utilized fall protection. The fall height was approximately 16 feet 6 inches.  b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85), utilized fall protection. The fall height was approximately 16 feet 6 inches.  c) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-west part of the building (side of apartment 83), utilized fall protection. The fall height was approximately 16 feet 6 inches.  d) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the South-east (side of apartment 85) part of the building, utilized fall protection. The fall height was approximately 16 feet 6 inches.

Issued

2023-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1786.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:   a) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working under the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 83), were protected from falling objects. The scaffold did not have a toeboard.   b) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working under the the Alum-A-Pole scaffold, on the North-east part of the building (front of apartment 85), were protected from falling objects. The scaffold did not have a toeboard.   c) Jobsite: 85 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working under the Alum-A-Pole scaffolding, on the north-west part of the building (side of apartment 83), were protected from falling objects. The scaffolding did not have a toeboard.   d) Jobsite: 83 Prospect St. Pawtucket, RI: On or about 4/3/23, the employer did not ensure that employees working under the Alum-A-Pole scaffolding, on the south-east (side of apartment 85) part of the building, were protected from falling objects. The scaffolding did not have a toeboard.