OSHA Inspection: SALOOMEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees were exposed to fall hazard while climbing over the rails of the scissor lift basket of a Genie Model 3232: a) On or about September 4, 2012 at 84 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts, an employee climbed over the rails of a scissor lift basket to access the top of the parapet wall, then climb down to the roof, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 17' to the ground.  Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to follow the requirements of ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990 which includes, among other requirements, the following: 1.Personnel shall maintain a firm footing while working on the platform. 2. Follow recommended fall protection and operational requirements identified by the scissors lift manufacturer.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b):     The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:    Saloomey Construction, 84 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts; The employer did not train the operator of the Genie 3232 scissor lift on the proper operation of the machine or to recognize any hazards associated with the demolition of the parapet wall at 84 Elm Street in Westfield, Massachusetts while working from the scissor lift.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a):     An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations:    Saloomey Construction, 84 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts; The employer did not perform an engineering survey of the parapet wall prior to starting demolition to determine the possibility of an unplanned collapse of the wall prior to permitting employees to start demolition.