OSHA Inspection: TUFTS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    Location - 85 High Street, Medford, MA:   On or about April 30, 2015, employees were working a six foot deep trench, below an unsupported concrete sidewalk with no hard hats.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures:  Location - 85 High Street, Medford, MA:  On or about April 30, 2015, employees were working in a six foot deep trench below an unsupported concrete sidewalk.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $2,628 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    Location - 85 High Street, Medford, MA:   On or about April 30, 2015, employees were using a ladder that only extended one foot above the trench for egress.      The Tufts Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 930187, citation number 01, item number 004, and was affirmed as a final order on 09/30/13, with respect to a workplace located at 585 Main Street, Melrose, Ma.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c):    Location - 85 High Street, Medford, MA:   On or about April 30, 2015, employees were working in a 6 foot, 8 inch deep trench with vertically cut walls and no cave-in protection.