OSHA Inspection: GQ CONSTRUCTION SRVCS INC

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:  Location: 164 Main St. Kingston MA.   On or about September 19, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from tools and materials while working, and were not protected by hard hats.

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):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:  Location : 164 Main St. Kingston MA.   On or about 19 September, 2025, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,500 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  Location: 164 Main Street Kingston MA.   On or about September 19, 2025 workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 22 feet to to the ground while conducting roofing activities where fall protection was not used

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Abate by

Jul 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $0 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:  Location: 164 Main St. Kingston MA.  On September 19, 2025, workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 22 feet to the ground while conducting roofing activities where fall protection was not used. Fall protection training was not provided to recognize and minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · 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:  Location : 164 Main St. Kingston MA.   On or about September 19, 2025, employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 22 feet to the ground while accessing an upper landing surface where an extension ladder was used to access the roof where the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof.