EASTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JAMES J. WELCH & CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JAMES J. WELCH & CO., INC.
- Site address
- 15 COTTAGE ST
- City
- EASTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01027
- Mailing
- 27 CONGRESS STREET, SALEM, MA 01970
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $1,925 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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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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 339803645.
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