| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2022-07-29
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1926239 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Current Penalty |
4786.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4786.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: (a) Worksite: On or about 7/29/2022, an employee was not protected by fall protection while working approximately 20 feet above the ground floor on a pump jack scaffold system. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260452 J02 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Current Penalty |
4786.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4786.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. (a) Worksite: On or about 7/29/2022, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while working from a pump jack scaffold without bottom bracing. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260452 J04 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(4): A pump jack scaffold work bench was used as a scaffold platform: (a) Worksite: On or about 7/29/2022, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while working on top of a pump jack scaffold work bench. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2022-08-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
9571.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9571.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-09-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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 7/29/2022, an untrained employee was exposed to fall hazards while working from a pump jack scaffold without fall protection and bottom pole bracing, and while working on top of the workbench section. Gamez Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.454(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1442890, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 02-18-2020, with respect to a worksite located at 556 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI. 02909. |
|
| Citation ID |
03001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-02 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-05 |
| Current Penalty |
384.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
384.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-12-28 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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 November 29, 2022, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1611163, issued on 8/23/2022, with a final order date of 9/20/2022. |
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| Citation ID |
03001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-02 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-05 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-12-28 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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 November 29, 2022, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1611163, issued on 8/23/2022, with a final order date of 9/20/2022. |
|
|
| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2019-11-06
|
| Emphasis |
L: EISAOF, L: EISAX50, L: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2023-01-17
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1521859 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1446364 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1450773 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1450754 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1450710 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260453 B02 V |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-23 |
| Current Penalty |
1421.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2842.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: (a) North end of the building: On or about 11/6/2019, two employees were observed operating a Genie aerial lift, serial # N79743, without being tied off, approximately 20 feet above the ground. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-12-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-01-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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) North end of the building: On or about 11/6/2019, the employer did not provide training to employees who performed work from a Genie aerial lift, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet. |
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