OSHA Inspection: HECTOR'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, a safety and health program with policy, hazard assessment, and work site rules was not developed and/or implemented at this jobsite where employees were exposed to falls, eye injuries, and head injuries.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not provide training to employees for recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions prior to allowing them to work at the site, where employees were exposed to falls from ladders, eye injuries, and electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, Employees working beneath roofing work were not protected from head injuries where head protection was not worn.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, Employees using an aluminum extension ladder to access the roof were not protected from a fall hazard where the top of the ladder did not extend three feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,914 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).   Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to ensure that it was free from recognizable hazards where employees were exposed to falls, eye injuries, and head injuries.  Hector's Construction, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546495, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 36 Highland St., Concord, NH 03301.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not provide fall protection training to all employees who were exposed to falls of between 10 and 25 feet at the jobsite.  Hector's Construction, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546495, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 36 Highland St., Concord, NH 03301.

Issued

Feb 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,679 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   Jobsite - On or about November 17, 2023, employees installing roofing material were not protected from a fall of approximately 10 feet from the front of the building and 20 feet from the back of the building, where fall protection was not utilized.   Hector's Construction, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546495, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 36 Highland St., Concord, NH 03301.