HALIFAX, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FITCH CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FITCH CONSTRUCTION CORP. in HALIFAX MEADOW CONDOMINIUM LYNDON LANE, HALIFAX, MA 02338 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 337254627.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FITCH CONSTRUCTION CORP.
- Site address
- HALIFAX MEADOW CONDOMINIUM LYNDON LANE
- City
- HALIFAX
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02338
- Mailing
- 70 PLYMOUTH STREET, MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 236118
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced
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: Jobsite Workers were exposed to falls up to 15 feet to the ground below while working where fall protection had not been provided or used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced
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 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. Location; Jobsite Workers were exposed to falls up to 15 feet to the ground below while working and had not been provided with fall protection training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 B
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b): "Certification of training." Location: Jobsite The employer had not verified compliance with 1926.503(2) and written fall protection training certication records were not available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 337254627.
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