OSHA Inspection: JOVANE MOURAO

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):   a. Site- Employees were exposed to fall, struck by, ladder, and electrical hazards where the employer did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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. Site- Employees working from the ground under ladder jack scaffolding were not protected from over head struck by hazards where head protection was not worn.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. Site- Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:  a. Site- Employees operating power tools were not protected from electric shock where extension cords were not plugged into outlet receptacles that were protected with ground fault circuit interrupters. An employee was operating a circular power saw that was plugged into an extension cord missing a ground pin.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a. Building B- An extension cord used to supply power to circular power saw was missing its ground pin. The saw was plugged into an electrical outlet that was not protected with a ground fault circuit interrupter.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolds were not protected from fall hazards where the scaffold platforms were less than 10 inches wide. The employer was using 2x10 nominal wood planks for scaffold platforms.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolding were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where the employer failed to ensure that each ladder jack scaffold was erected under the supervision of a competent person.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Ladder jack scaffold platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolds were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where ladder jack platforms were approximately 25 feet in height.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolds were not protected from a fall hazard where a ladder was not provided by the employer to access the scaffold platform. The employees were climbing the ladders supporting the ladder jacks and climbing over the scaffold platform for access.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolding were not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where the employer failed to ensure that each ladder jack scaffold was inspected prior to employees working from the scaffold.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4): 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4) Ladders used to support ladder jacks were not placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping:  a. Site- An employee working from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from a fall and scaffold collapse hazard where an extension ladder supporting a ladder jack was erected directly at the corner of the building without securing the ladder from displacement.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a. Site- Employees exposed to fall and scaffold collapse hazards while working from ladder jack scaffolds were not provided with training from the employer to recognize hazards associated with ladder jack scaffolding.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. Roof- Employees who were exposed to fall hazards while working from the roof were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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. Site- Employees accessing the upper and lower roofs from an aluminum extension ladder were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladder did not extend at all above the landing surface at the upper roof and only extended 20 inches above the landing surface at the lower roof.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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. Site- Employees using a defective ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard where the employer failed to have a competent person inspect the ladder before being placed into service.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Site- Employees using an aluminum extension ladder with a broken rung to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard where the employer failed to have the ladder taken out of service.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees  using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a. Site- Employees carrying bundles of shingles up a broken aluminum extension ladder were not protected from a fall hazard where the employer failed to provide a mechanical lifting device to stock the roof with shingles.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a. Site- Employees working from ladder jack scaffolding were not protected from falls of approximately 24 and 27 feet where fall protection was not utilized.  Jovane Mourao dba JM Carpentry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 925569, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 8 and 10 High Street, Winchester, MA 01890.

Issued

Jun 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. Roof- Employees working from the roof were exposed to falls between approximately 13 and 27 feet where fall protection was not utilized.   Jovane Mourao dba JM Carpentry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 925569, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 8 and 10 High Street, Winchester, MA 01890.