SAUGUS, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: STEPHEN SWANSON & JEAN C. TENDONGHO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STEPHEN SWANSON & JEAN C. TENDONGHO in 21 WALNUT STREET, SAUGUS, MA 01906 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339973778.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEPHEN SWANSON & JEAN C. TENDONGHO
- Site address
- 21 WALNUT STREET
- City
- SAUGUS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01906
- Mailing
- PO BOX 3985, PEABODY, MA 01961
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $500 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.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $500 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.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $500 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.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $500 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.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $14,000 · Current $2,000 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.
Recent events (2)
- · I (W) $2000
- · Z (W) $14000
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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 339973778.
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