OSHA Inspection: PINK GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2025-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   47 Prospect Street, Cheshire, MA: On or about April 30, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns were protected from flying particles of work material during a residential construction project that involved shingle replacement.

Issued

2025-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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:    47 Prospect Street, Cheshire, MA: On or about April 30, 2025, employees were observed working on a residential structure engaged in roofing activities with unprotected sides and edges greater than 6 feet above the next lower and were not protected by either guard rails, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems exposing them to fall from height hazards.

Issued

2025-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $0.00 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:   47 Prospect Street, Cheshire, MA: On or about April 30, 2025, the employer had not trained employees who were exposed to fall hazards, while performing work on a roof, to recognize fall hazards and on the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2025-06-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   47 Prospect Street, Cheshire, MA: On or about April 30, 2025, 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 multiple employees engaged in residential roofing activities and exposed to fall hazards .

Issued

2025-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When 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:  47 Prospect Street, Cheshire, MA: On or about April 30, 2025, an employee was observed accessing the roof using a ladder on the front of the house that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.