OSHA Inspection: TRANCIS FAST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8752.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):    45 Honeybee Road, Dracut, MA    a) On or about August 30, 2019, employees conducting roofing were exposed to fall hazards greater than 9 feet in height from a sloped roof. Employees were provided harnesses, however, harnesses were not used.       Trancis Fast Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203863, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 16, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Central Street, Manchester NH, 03101.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8752.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladder(s) 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:    45 Honeybee Road, Dracut, MA    On or about August 30, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards from ladders that had bent rungs that could give way when stepped on, causing the employee to fall.     a) An aluminum ladder that extended to the roof on the left hand side of the house entrance was found to have the third fro the top run to be substantially deformed downwards.     b) An aluminum ladder that extended to the lower roof of the right hand side of the house was found to have the top three rungs to be substantially deformed downwards, with the middle rung appearing to be severed in half.    Trancis Fast Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1926.1051(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203863, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 16, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Central Street, Manchester NH, 03101.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8752.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    45 Honeybee Road, Dracut, MA    On or about August 30, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards from ladders that were not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. Employees could fall from the ladder or roof when attempting to access either the ladder or roof.     a) An aluminum ladder that extended to the roof on the left hand side of the house entrance was found to have approximately 1 rung raised above the roof surface.     b) An aluminum ladder that extended to the lower roof of the right hand side of the house was found to be extended to meet the peak of the subroof, and had 1 run raised above the roof surface.    Trancis Fast Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1926.1051(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203863, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 16, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Central Street, Manchester NH, 03101.