LEEDS, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BROWNS CONSTRUCTION & SONS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BROWNS CONSTRUCTION & SONS in 118 US HWY 202, LEEDS, ME 04263 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339809139.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROWNS CONSTRUCTION & SONS
- Site address
- 118 US HWY 202
- City
- LEEDS
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04263
- Mailing
- 619 BISHOP HILL ROAD, LEEDS, ME 04263
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
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: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards for using a power strip with no GFCI protection.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $1600
- · F (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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. Jobsite: Employees were exposed to falls of 9 feet for not installing guard rails or wearing fall protection.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $1600
- · F (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed. Jobsite: Employees using a step ladder as a ladder leaning up against the building to access and egress the roof.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $1600
- · F (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access. Jobsite: Employees did not properly set up ladder access to the back side roof of the building.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $0
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339809139.
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