OSHA Inspection: THE CHARLES COMPANY LLC

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.  (a) Location - Rocport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/14, Employees were not protected from eye, face and head injury hazards when protective equipment was not used. Employees were using pneumatic nail guns and overhead hazards while working below framers.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  (a) Location - Rockport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/13, employees were not protected from electric shock and burns from an electrical cord that was frayed.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:Note:  Exceptions are provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section.  (a) Location -  On or about 3/18/14, the employer did not ensure the erected scaffold was capable of supporting the intended load.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a) Location - Rockport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/14, employees were not protected from falling while working on a surface greater than six feet above a lower level