EASTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RL ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RL ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC. in 92 LINE ST., EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346990583.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RL ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC.
- Site address
- 92 LINE ST.
- City
- EASTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01027
- Mailing
- 79 EAST AVE., WEST HAVEN, CT 06516
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): 92 Line St. Easthampton, MA 01027: On or about September 22, 2023, three employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet 5 inches above a lower level while performing residential construction work and were not protected from falling by guard rail systems, safety net systems, or a personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: 92 Line St. Easthampton, MA 01027: On or about September 22, 2023, the employer had not trained employees to recognize fall hazards and on the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards, prior to exposing them to fall heights of approximately 9 feet 5 inches during a residential construction project.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2024
- 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. 92 Line St. Easthampton, MA 01027: On or about September 22, 2023, 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 three employees who were performing work on a residential roof and exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet 5 inches or greater.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: 92 Line St. Easthampton, MA 01027: On or about September 22, 2023, the employer allowed three employees to use a platform hoist ladder, which was not designated for personnel climbing, to access a residential rooftop during a shingle replacement project.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $4688
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346990583.
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