OSHA Inspection: QUALITY AND SPEED CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Feb 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No.1 Item No(s). 1 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent January 13, 2025.

Issued

Feb 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.   The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 3 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent January 13, 2025.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   Site- Employees working from the ground were not protected from overhead struck by hazards where head protection was not required to be worn by the employer.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure employees used eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   Site- An employee operating a pneumatic nail gun was not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not required to be worn by the employer.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $7,606

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:  Site- The employer did not develop 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 fall and struck by hazards.  Quality and Speed Construction Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1687489, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 South Willow Street, Manchester NH 03103.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  Site- 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 fall and struck by hazards.  Quality and Speed Construction Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1687489, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 South Willow Street, Manchester NH 03103.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Jan 23, 2025

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:   Site- Employees exposed to a fall hazard while working from the roof were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Jan 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   Site- Employees exposed to a fall hazard while using extension ladders to access work areas were not provided with ladder training from the employer.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,646 · Current $10,646

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):   Site- Employees working from the high and low roofs were not protected from falls between approximately 13 and 18 feet where fall protection was not utilized by the employer.  Quality and Speed Construction Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1687489, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 South Willow Street, Manchester NH 03103.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $7,606

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:  Site- Employees using aluminum extension ladders to access the high and low roofs were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladders did not extend three feet above the landing surfaces.  Quality and Speed Construction Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1687489, citation number 1, item number 1d and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 South Willow Street, Manchester NH 03103.