OSHA Inspection: VM GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC

Issued

Jan 6, 2025

Abate by

Jan 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

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

Issued

Jan 6, 2025

Abate by

Jan 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is completed 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.  Ellettsville TWP, Maine - The employer failed to submit abatement documentation for Citation 2, Item 2.

Issued

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $5,323

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  Jobsite - The employer failed to guard a skylight approximately 8.5 feet above a lower level.

Issued

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $5,323

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, nor was it designed, installed, and used as follows: as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.  Jobsite - On or about September 10, 2024, three employees were tied to an improperly installed roof anchor designed for one employee.

Issued

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,281 · Current $2,281

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10): The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder were not placed with the two rails supported equally:  Jobsite - A 24-foot extension ladder was placed on the gable end of the structure, resulting in unequal support for each rail due to the height increase.

Issued

Oct 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $35,491 · Current $35,491

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  Jobsite: On or about September 10, 2024, an employee was working from the roof approximately 8 feet above the lower level, and the employee was not protected by guardrail systems, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system when they fell through a skylight into the room below.  VM General Contractor, Inc. was previously cited for the same violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which is contained in OSHA inspection number 1559225 citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/11/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Village Drive, Southbridge, MA 01550.

Issued

Oct 4, 2024

Abate by

Nov 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $35,491 · Current $35,491

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 - The employer did not ensure that employees received training on fall hazards prior to working a roof approximately 15 feet high.  VM General Contractor, Inc. was previously cited for the same violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(a)(1), which is contained in OSHA inspection number 1559225 citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/11/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Village Drive, Southbridge, MA 01550.