OSHA Inspection: BROOKLINE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The Employer did not furnish the abatement required for the Citation issued within 10 calendar days, nor did they respond to the written request for abatement certification which was sent April 24, 2015.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  Job site:  Temporary power on a column at the rear of the building.  The electrical cabinet was a NEMA Type 1 enclosure.  It was not approved for outdoor use.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.  Jobsite:  Temporary power on a column at the rear of the building.   Ground fault circuit interrupter protection was not provided on electrical circuits.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

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):   Jobsite:  Penthouse roof   Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 46 feet while working on the roof.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite:  The employer did not provide fall protection training for its employees.

Issued

Oct 21, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  Jobsite:  The employer has no fall protection training certification records for employees exposed to fall hazards.