Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2023-11-03
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, N: CTARGET, N: FALL, P: FALL
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260701 B |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-05 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3042.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement. (a) Worksite: On or about 11/3/2023, employees were not protected from impalement hazards while working in the area of unprotected vertical rebar that was protruding from structural masonry walls. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-21 |
Current Penalty |
1521.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3042.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
3 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access. (a) Worksite: On or about 11/3/2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing an 8-foot Werner step ladder, that was leaning against the structure wall in the closed position, to access a basement area and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access to. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19261053 B04 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
3 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed. (a) Worksite: On or about 11/3/2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet 3 inches while utilizing a Werner step ladder, that was leaning against the structure wall in the closed position, to access an open basement below the walking-working surface. |
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Citation ID |
02001A |
Citaton Type |
Repeat |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-21 |
Current Penalty |
5323.0 |
Initial Penalty |
10646.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Worksite: On or about 11/3/2023, employees were not protected from falling while working from an elevated work surface, adjacent to the open basement structure, which was approximately 9 feet 3 inches above the lower level. Grenga & Sons Site Concrete Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1650990, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on 05-22-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 235 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02906. |
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Citation ID |
02001B |
Citaton Type |
Repeat |
Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-03-25 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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. (a) Worksite: On or about 11/3/2023, the employer did not provide adequate training for those employees who might be exposed to fall hazards. Grenga & Sons Site Concrete Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1650990, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 05-22-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 235 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02906. |
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Citation ID |
03001A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-06-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-26 |
Current Penalty |
427.0 |
Initial Penalty |
427.0 |
Final Order |
2024-08-05 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: (a) Establishment: As of June 24, 2024, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1b from inspection number 1708069, issued on 2/21/2024, with a final order date of 3/14/2024. |
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Citation ID |
03001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19030019 D01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-06-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-26 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-08-05 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency 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. (a) Establishment: As of June 24, 2024, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 2, Item 1b from inspection number 1708069, issued on 2/21/2024, with a final order date of 3/14/2024. |
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Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2023-02-16
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2024-08-09
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Related Activity
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1651012 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
Current Penalty |
3281.6 |
Initial Penalty |
4688.0 |
Final Order |
2023-05-22 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Worksite: On or about 2/16/2023, employees were not protected from falling while working from an elevated work surface, approximately 10 feet 7 inches above the lower level. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-06-14 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-05-22 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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. (a) Worksite: On or about 2/16/2023, the employer did not provide adequate training for those employees who might be exposed to fall hazards. |
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