KEENE, NH —
OSHA Inspection: BPS CONSTRUCTION LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of BPS CONSTRUCTION LLC in 82 MEADOW RD., KEENE, NH 03431 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 335908406.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BPS CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 82 MEADOW RD.
- City
- KEENE
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03431
- Mailing
- 79 ASHBY RD., NEW IPSWICH, NH 03071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury Jobsite: The employees, exposed to unguarded saws and flying object hazards, were not trained in the recognition of hazardous conditions and the applicable regulation to control or eliminate them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.602 D
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l): Jobsite: The employees, operating the Lull telehandler, were not trained and evaluated in the safe operation of rough terrain powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, that enabled each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and that trained each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards: Jobsite: The employees, accessing the first floor deck of the building without proper access points, were not trained in the recognition of stairway and ladder hazards or the procedures to be followed to minimize them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided: Jobsite: Points where employees were accessing the first floor deck of the building, where breaks in elevation were 19-inches or greater, were not equipped with proper means of access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions. Jobsite: The employer did not require employees to wear eye protection while using miter saws and pneumatic nail guns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. Jobsite: The employees, using miter saws and pneumatic nail guns, were not provided with eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.304 G01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(g)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that would automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed: Jobsite: The blade guard of the miter saw, used by the employee to cut boards, was bypassed and stuck in the open position.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.306 B03 I
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.306(b)(3)(i): Air receivers were not equipped with an indicating pressure gage (so located as to be readily visible) and with one or more spring-loaded safety valves. Jobsite: The air receiver, used to supply compressed air to the pneumatic nail guns, was not equipped with a pressure gauge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 335908406.
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