OSHA Inspection: A R & R CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  Location: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 20 feet, struck- by hazards, and electrical hazards, where the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the applicable regulations.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.  Location: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to head injury from impact while performing roofing activities below other employees, roofing materials, and tools, where the employer did not ensure that protective helmets were worn by employees.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying objects while using a nail gun.  Location: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from flying objects while performing roofing activities and operating pneumatic nail guns and other tools, where the employer did not ensure that impact resistant eye protection was being worn by employees.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 20 feet while accessing the roof, where the employer did not ensure that the ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work.  Location: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to energized power lines while performing roofing activities, where the employer did not ensure that the lines were guarded.

Issued

Apr 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $4,958 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: Worksite  On or about March 10, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 20 feet while performing roofing activities, where the employer did not ensure that proper fall protection was in place. Some employees wore harnesses but were not properly tied off. There were also not enough harnesses available on site for all employees.  The employer has previously failed to ensure that employees were protected by fall protection, as seen in prior OSHA inspection:  a) A R & R Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1816120, citation number 1, item number 2 a which was affirmed as a final order on 8/19/2025, with respect to a workplace located at 64 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.