OSHA Inspection: ASC MECHANICAL, INC

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

May 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) 310 Turnpike Rd Westborough, MA: On or about April 18, 2013, an employee was working at the edge of the roof on this commercial building more than 25 Ft above the ground below without any fall protection:     Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and/or the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a) 310 Turnpike Rd Westborough, MA: On or about April 18, 2014, an employee working on this roof was not trained on the procedures to be followed to minimize the hazards of working at the edge on a flat rubberized roof surface.

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

May 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    (a) 310 Turnpike Rd Westborough, MA: On or about April 18, 2014, an employee was observed using a portable ladder to access the upper roof surface that did not extend any distance past the landing surface.

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

May 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:    (a) 310 Turnpike Rd Westborough, MA: On or about April 18, 2014, an employee was observed using an unopened A frame ladder to access the upper roof surface, contrary to the instructions printed on the ladder that states to use (the ladder) only in the fully open position.