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OSHA Inspection: JAMES J. WELCH & CO., INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JAMES J. WELCH & CO., INC. in 15 COTTAGE ST, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339803645.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
15 COTTAGE ST
City
EASTHAMPTON
State
MA
ZIP
01027
Mailing
27 CONGRESS STREET, SALEM, MA 01970
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236220
Employees
35
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 9, 2014
Abate by
Jul 15, 2014
Penalty
Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:  (a) 15 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA: On or about June 9, 2014, an employee was working from a welded tubular steel scaffold system more than 11 ft. above the ground below on a level that was not fully planked.  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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2695
  • — Z (S) $5390

1926.451 G01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 9, 2014
Abate by
Jul 15, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  (a) 15 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA: On or about June 9, 2014, an employee was working from a welded tubular steel scaffold system more than 11 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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 F04

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 9, 2014
Abate by
Jul 15, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,850 · Current $1,925 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Any part of a scaffold damaged or weakened was not immediately repaired,  replaced, or removed from service until repaired:  (a) 15 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA: On or about June 9, 2014, an employee was working from a scaffold system whose planks were damaged/weakened and not removed from service.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1925
  • — Z (S) $3850

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