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Ness Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Palmetto Bay, Florida · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

2inspections
6citation items
$6,810current penalties
Feb 3, 2021last inspection

Ness Construction, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 3, 2021 on a referral, in Homestead.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.

OSHA proposed $8,682 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,810, down 22%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Ness Construction, Inc. averages $3,405 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Ness Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345131320 OPENED FEB 3, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jul 28, 2021

15064 Sw 144th Place, Homestead, FL 33032 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 28, 2021: Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from roof

At 3:21 p.m. on January 28, 2021, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a roofing contractor, were spreading tarp on the roof of a residential structure at the end of the work day. The employees had removed their fall protection. Employee #1 was walking backward when he fell, a fall height of 9 inches. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured arm, fractures to both wrists, and back injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,341$1,405Jun 23, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0Jun 23, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,341$1,405Jun 23, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.1060(a) · Ladder and stairway training
 Serious$0$0Jun 23, 2021Final

Inspection 340173202 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Apr 28, 2015

18310 Sw 89th Court, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction
 Serious$1,600$1,600Mar 31, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,400$2,400Mar 31, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall 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.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22)

(22) An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.

29 CFR 1926.1060 · Ladder and stairway training

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)

(a) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

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