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347488249
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0112300
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2024-05-17
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87 PRESTON ST., PROVIDENCE, RI, 02906
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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 |
2024-05-17
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| Emphasis |
N: FALL, P: FALL
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2024-09-09 |
| Current Penalty |
7604.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7604.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) Jobsite Ground Area: 87 Preston St. Providence, RI 02906: On 5/17/2024, the employer did not ensure that employees conducting material clean-up on the ground level were provided with and utilized protective helmets. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-09-09 |
| Current Penalty |
7604.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7604.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) Jobsite Roof, 87 Preston St. Providence, RI 02906: On 5/17/2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with and utilized eye protection when performing work tearing off roofing materials from a residential structure, exposing them to flying roofing material. b) Jobsite Ground Area, 87 Preston St. Providence, RI 02906: On 5/17/2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with and utilized eye protection when performing material clean-up on the ground level, below where materials were being removed from the roof, exposing them to flying roofing material. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Willful |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-09-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-10-02 |
| Current Penalty |
106473.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
106473.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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): a) Jobsite: 87 Preston St. Providence, RI 02906: On 5/17/2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with, and utilized, fall protection when performing roofing work, while exposed to fall hazards of approximately twenty feet. The employer fails to ensure effective protections against falls in accordance with the standard, as demonstrated on 5/17/2024, when employees were performing residential roofing work without utilizing fall protection. Loja General 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 1680968, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/4/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 96 Oxford St., Somerville, MA. Loja General 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 1658766, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/13/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 24 School St., Johnston, RI. Loja General 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 1622523, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/21/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Chase Rd., Marlboro, MA. Loja General 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 1613117, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/1/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 712 Greenville Ave., Johnston, RI. |
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| Citation ID |
03001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-11-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-26 |
| Current Penalty |
1423.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1423.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-12-26 |
| 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 November 21, 2024, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1748824, issued on 9/9/2024, with a final order date of 10/03/2024. |
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| Citation ID |
03001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19030019 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-11-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-26 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-12-26 |
| 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 November 21, 2024, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1748824, issued on 9/9/2024, with a final order date of 10/03/2024. |
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346587660
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0112300
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2023-03-22
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24 SCHOOL STREET, JOHNSTON, RI, 02919
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2023-03-22
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, N: HEATNEP, P: FALL
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1669441 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260416 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Current Penalty |
2578.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5156.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: (a) Worksite - 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to performing roofing work in close proximity to live electrical lines. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 C |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
1473.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2947.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section: a) Worksite - 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards due to the lack of a hard hat while working below a roof in the process of being stripped. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D15 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Current Penalty |
2578.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5156.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person. a) Worksite - 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, two employees were connected to one anchorage point ring for which the manufacturer specifications stated the anchor must be used for one person only. This two person connection did not maintain the safety factor of at least two and it was not installed under the supervision of a qualified person. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Current Penalty |
8000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10313.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| 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. a) Worksite - 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, employees working on an 8:12 pitch roof, were not protected from falling while performing roofing work on a roof approximately 18-20 feet in height. Loja General Construction Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1613117, Citation 1, Item 1, and was affirmed as final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 712 Greenville Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-10-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10313.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. (a) Worksite - 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, the employer did not ensure that any fall protection instructions provided to employees complied with paragraph (a), nor did the employer prepare a written training certificate to show that the training was completed. Loja General Construction Inc. was previously cited for an Other-than-Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1613117, Citation 2, Item 1, and was affirmed as final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 712 Greenville Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-07-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
1289.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5893.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-07-31 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10): The top of a non-self-supporting ladder was not placed with the two rails supported equally; nor was it equipped with a single support attachment. a) Worksite 24 School Street Johnston, RI 02919: On or about March 22, 2023, employees accessed a roof by using an extension ladder, that was set-up unevenly at the top, leaning more to the left of the porch peak, exposing them to falls approximately 10-12 feet. Loja General Construction Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1613117, Citation 1, Item 2b, and was affirmed as final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 712 Greenville Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919. |
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346131170
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0112300
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2022-06-29
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712 GREENVILLE AVE., JOHNSTON, RI, 02919
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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 |
2022-06-29
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2023-06-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1604921 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2175.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
4351.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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): a) Worksite: On or about June 29, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential roofing activities, at heights greater than 18 feet, were protected from the fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-27 |
| Current Penalty |
2175.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
4351.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-01 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) Worksite: On or about June 29, 2022, the employer allowed employees to access the roof from two ladders that did not extend three feet past the upper landing surface, in the following locations: 1) The extension ladder on the left side of the house did not extend at least 3 feet past the upper landing surface. 2) The extension ladder at the rear of the house did not extend at least 3 feet past the upper landing surface. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10):The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder with more than one support attachment were not placed with the two rails supported equally: a) Worksite: On or about June 29, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards when permitted to use an extension ladder that was set-up unevenly at the top, by leaning against the downward slope of the rear roof edge. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-10-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-10-27 |
| Current Penalty |
174.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
349.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-11-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. a) Worksite: On or about June 29, 2022, the employer did not ensure that any fall protection instructions provided to employees complied with paragraph (a), nor did the employer prepare a written training certificate to show that the training was completed. |
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