Inspection Type |
Complaint
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2023-07-20
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, N: FALL
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
2056753 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-10-17 |
Current Penalty |
3093.6 |
Initial Penalty |
5156.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii): (a) Worksite: On or about 7/20/2023, each platform on all working levels of the carpenter's bracket scaffold was not fully planked or decked, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 17 feet. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260453 B02 IV |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Current Penalty |
3093.6 |
Initial Penalty |
5156.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employees working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket. (a) Worksite: On or about 7/20/2023, an employee in an aerial lift was not standing firmly on the floor of the basket, in that the employee was standing on the rails of the basket to perform work at the second floor level. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260453 B02 V |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. (a) Worksite: On or about 7/20/2023, two employees were working from an aerial lift without utilizing any means of fall protection. |
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Citation ID |
01002C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3683.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. (a) Worksite: On or about 7/2/2023, the employer did not instruct employees on aerial lift safety, in that an employee was operating an aerial lift on uneven ground, causing the rear wheel to lift off of the ground, which makes the equipment unstable. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Repeat |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Current Penalty |
6187.8 |
Initial Penalty |
10313.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b). (a) Worksite: On or about 7/20/2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet above the lower level without any means of fall protection, while working in residential construction. LJM Contracting Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1535194, citation number 001, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/24/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1300 Warwick Neck Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888. |
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Citation ID |
03001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-11-07 |
Current Penalty |
247.8 |
Initial Penalty |
413.0 |
Final Order |
2023-10-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
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 7/20/2023, the employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards. |
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Citation ID |
04001A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-01-10 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-02-12 |
Current Penalty |
413.0 |
Initial Penalty |
413.0 |
Final Order |
2024-02-06 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
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 January 10, 2024, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 3, Item 1 from inspection number 1684785, issued on 9/21/2023, with a final order date of 10/25/2023. |
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Citation ID |
04001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19030019 D01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-01-10 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-02-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-02-06 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
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 January 10, 2024, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 3 Item 1 from inspection number 1684785, issued on 9/21/2023, with a final order date of 10/25/2023. |
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Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
Scope |
Partial
|
Safety/Health |
Safety
|
Close Conference |
2021-06-09
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Emphasis |
L: FALL
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Case Closed |
2021-09-23
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
1774907 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1535180 |
Health |
Yes |
|
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1535164 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-08-02 |
Current Penalty |
2867.2 |
Initial Penalty |
4096.0 |
Final Order |
2021-08-24 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8m) 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) Jobsite - 1300 Warwick Neck Avenue, Warwick, RI: On or about 6/9/2021, employees were not protected from falling while working from an elevated work surface approximately 10-feet above a lower level. |
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