OSHA Inspection: MARIA MOROCHO DBA WALTER 1 CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees    Location - 254 Washington Street, Peabody, MA:  On or about 04/06/2012, five employees were observed using a RGC Pro 200 Platform Hoist as a ladder to access the roof of a residential structure.     ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to use a ladder to access the roof.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Location - 254 Washington Street, Peabody, MA:  On or about 04/06/2012, eye and face protective equipment was not used when employees were operating pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(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.Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    Location - 254 Washington Street, Peabody, MA:  On or about 04/06/2012, employees were not protected from falling while working on a roof greater than six feet above a lower level.    MARIA MOROCHO DBA WALTER 1 CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 315716662 CITATION (1), ITEM (3a), ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 09, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 244 MOUNT VERNON STREET, LAWRENCE,MA. THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR THE CITATION WAS ON OCTOBER 14, 2011.

Issued

Jun 7, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fallhazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed inorder to minimize these hazards.    Location - 254 Washington Street, Peabody, MA:  On or about 04/06/2012, employees were not trained to recognize hazards associated with workiing at levels greater than six feet above a lower level.    MARIA MOROCHO DBA WALTER 1 CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 315716662 CITATION (1), ITEM (3b), ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 09, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 244 MOUNT VERNON STREET, LAWRENCE,MA. THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR THE CITATION WAS ON OCTOBER 14, 2011.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CITATION