OSHA Inspection: STEPHEN SWANSON & JEAN C. TENDONGHO

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:     (a) Location: 21 Walnut Street, Saugus MA, 01906     On or about 9/29/2014, employees were not protected from over head hazards while working below framers on a residential structure.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     (a) Location: 21 Walnut Street, Saugus 01906     On or about 9/29/2014, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:     (a) Location: 21 Walnut Street, Saugus MA, 01906     On or about 9/29/2014, employees were exposed to a fall from a ladder which had not been inspected for visible defects.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.     (a) Location: 21 Walnut Street, Saugus MA, 01906     On or about 9/29/2014, a portable ladder that was damaged was not withdrawn from service.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $2000.00 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):     (a) Location: 21 Walnut Street, Saugus MA, 01906     On or about 9/29/2014, employees were not protected from falling while working on a two story residential framing project greater than six feet above a lower level.