OSHA Inspection: PRO BUILDERS INC.

Issued

May 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.  Location: Throughout the residential construction site located at 8 Curtis Street, Somerville MA.  On or about 1/4/2024, several hazards existed on a residential construction site in areas readily accessible to employees on site. There was no competent person or supervisor assigned or available to provide frequent or regular safety inspections of the jobsite.  a) An employees was exposed to serious fall injury while working on a three story roof with no fall protection. b) Employees were exposed to injury from fall hazards from a scaffold located on the southern side of the home was not fully planked and cantilevered greater than 18 inches. c) Employees were exposed to injury from fall hazards from an extension ladder located in the rear side of the home was not placed at an appropriate angle. d) An employee was exposed to a struck by injury when manually hoisting construction materials from the ground to the third floor without wearing a hard hat. e) Employees were exposed to injury from a struck by hazards from a scaffold longer than 20 feet located on the northern side of the home which was left unsupported over more than half of its span.

Issued

May 3, 2024

Abate by

Jun 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced

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.  Location - 8 Curtis Street, Somerville, MA 02143.  On or about 1/4/2024, carpenter bracket scaffolds were not setup under the direction of a competent person.

Issued

May 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $0 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.  Location - 8 Curtis Street, Somerville, MA.  On or about 1/4/2024, two employees were not protected from falling while working/walking on a roof and third floor deck at a height greater than 25" above lower level.