Sunset Home Improvement Inc

Inspection Type	Planned
Scope	Partial
Safety/Health	Safety
Close Conference	2024-10-10
Emphasis	N: FALL, P: FALL

Related Activity

Type	Inspection
Activity Nr	1780791
Safety	Yes

Violation Items

Citation ID	01001
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19260100 A
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Current Penalty	5323.0
Initial Penalty	5323.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	1
Related Event Code (REC)	Imminent Danger
Gravity	10
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets. a) Worksite: On or about 10-10-2024, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while working on a roof level below roofers on a higher roof level.
Citation ID	01002
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19261053 B10
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Current Penalty	4563.0
Initial Penalty	4563.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	3
Gravity	5
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(10): The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder were not placed with the two rails supported equally. (a) Worksite: On or about 10-10-2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while ascending and descending an extension ladder to gain access to a roof surface that was placed against the downward slope of a pitched roof.
Citation ID	01003
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19261053 B12
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Current Penalty	5323.0
Initial Penalty	5323.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
Related Event Code (REC)	Imminent Danger
Gravity	10
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment did not have nonconductive siderails. (a) Worksite: On or about 10-10-2024, employees were exposed to electrical type hazards from ascending and descending an aluminum extension ladder that was set-up approximately 2-feet from the live electrical power feed coming into the structure.
Citation ID	02001
Citaton Type	Repeat
Standard Cited	19260102 A01
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Current Penalty	10646.0
Initial Penalty	10646.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
Related Event Code (REC)	Imminent Danger
Gravity	10
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.102(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 particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. (a) Worksite: On or about 10-10-2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from utilizing pneumatic nail guns during residential roofing without any means of eye or face protection. Sunset Home Improvement Inc., LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1467194, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 04-03-2020, with respect to a workplace located at 33 Wabun Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
Citation ID	02002
Citaton Type	Repeat
Standard Cited	19260501 B13
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Current Penalty	10646.0
Initial Penalty	10646.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
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)(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). Worksite: On or about 10-10-2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards at a height of approximately 14-feet above the lower level while removing and installing roofing material without any means of fall protection. Sunset Home Improvement Inc., LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1467194, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on 04-03-2020, with respect to a workplace located at 33 Wabun Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
Citation ID	02003
Citaton Type	Repeat
Standard Cited	19260503 B01
Issuance Date	2025-01-06
Abatement Due Date	2025-02-21
Current Penalty	9126.0
Initial Penalty	9126.0
Final Order	2025-02-04
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	3
Gravity	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 10-10-2024, the employer did not certify fall protection training for his employees performing residential roof work at a height of approximately 14-feet above the lower level.

Inspection Type	Planned
Scope	Partial
Safety/Health	Safety
Close Conference	2020-03-04
Emphasis	L: FALL, P: FALL
Case Closed	2024-03-22

Violation Items

Citation ID	01001
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19260102 A01
Issuance Date	2020-03-09
Current Penalty	4048.0
Initial Penalty	4048.0
Final Order	2020-04-03
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	3
Gravity	10
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/4/2020, the employer did not provide safety glasses to employees operating pneumatic nail guns during residential roofing.
Citation ID	01002A
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19260501 B13
Issuance Date	2020-03-09
Current Penalty	4048.0
Initial Penalty	4048.0
Final Order	2020-04-03
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(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 3/4/2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately ten feet during a residential roofing project and were not provided with adequate fall protection systems.
Citation ID	01002B
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19260503 B01
Issuance Date	2020-03-09
Abatement Due Date	2020-04-22
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2020-04-03
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	5
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: On or about 3/4/2020, the employer did not certify fall protection training for his employees performing residential roof work at a height of approximately ten feet above the lower level.
Citation ID	01003A
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19261053 B01
Issuance Date	2020-03-09
Current Penalty	2892.0
Initial Penalty	2892.0
Final Order	2020-04-03
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
Gravity	5
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 3/4/2020, employees accessed the roof's surface using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing.
Citation ID	01003B
Citaton Type	Serious
Standard Cited	19261053 B16
Issuance Date	2020-03-09
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2020-04-03
Nr Instances	2
Nr Exposed	3
Gravity	5
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/4/2020, employees utilized damaged aluminum extension ladders to gain access to and from a roof's surface.
Citation ID	02001A
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19030019 C01
Issuance Date	2020-07-24
Abatement Due Date	2020-08-27
Current Penalty	325.0
Initial Penalty	325.0
Final Order	2020-08-18
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 July 24, 2020, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 1, Item 2b from inspection number 1467194, issued on 03/09/2020, with a final order date of April 3, 2020.
Citation ID	02001B
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19030019 D01
Issuance Date	2020-07-24
Abatement Due Date	2020-08-27
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2020-08-18
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 July 24, 2020, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation for Citation 1, Item 2b from inspection number 1467194, issued on 03/09/2020, with a final order date of 04/03/2020.