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John Hammers: OSHA inspections and violations

West Falmouth, Massachusetts · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
2citation items
$3,000current penalties
Jun 6, 2018last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited John Hammers in Massachusetts one time.

It opened on Jun 6, 2018 on a referral, in West Falmouth.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $6,652; today they stand at $3,000, 55% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. John Hammers averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.

John Hammers: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343209060 OPENED JUN 6, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2019

36 Westmoreland Dr., West Falmouth, MA 02574 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 1, 2018: Employee falls from roof and injures head

At 3:53 p.m. on June 1, 2018, an employee was replacing shingles on a house. The employee fell off the roof approximately 25 feet to the ground, resulting in head injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$3,880$2,000Nov 27, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$2,772$1,000Nov 27, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)

(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

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