OSHA Inspection: EXPERT MASTER BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  As of September 1, 2015 the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement was completed for the items listed below that were contained in inspection 1061218, issued on 5/15/2015 with final order date of 6/22/2015:  (a) citation 1, item 2(b)   (b) citation 1, item 2(c)

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to OSHA (the Agency), along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  As of September 1, 2015, the employer did not submit to OSHA (the Agency) the required abatement certification documentation and documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for the items listed below that were contained in inspection 1061218, issued on 5/15/2015 with a final order date of 6/22/2015:  (a) Citation 1, Item 1  (b) Citation 1, Item 2(a)

Issued

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:  137 Suomi Street, Lot 5, Paxton, Massachusetts;  Employees performing residential construction activities were exposed to unprotected falls up to approximately 19 feet to the ground from the second floor.  a.  Unprotected edges from the second floor to the ground - approximately 19.1 feet b.  Unguarded wall opening from 1st floor slider to ground -  approximately 9 feet c.  Unguarded wall opening from windows to the ground d.  Unguarded floor hole for the stairs between main and second floors - approximately 9.9 feet

Issued

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(10): Where two or more separate ladders were used to reach an elevated work area, the ladders were not offset with a platform or landing between the ladders:  Stair hole to second floor, 137 Suomi Street, Lot 5, Paxton, Massachusetts; A step ladder was used to reach a job made ladder to reach the second floor of the building.  The ladders did not have a platform or landing between the ladders for a safe transition between the two.

Issued

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  Front entrance and stair hole to second floor, 137 Suomi Street, Lot 5, Paxton, Massachusetts;  Step ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.  a.  a small step ladder was used in the closed position and used as stairs to enter the main building from the front b.  a step ladder was used to access a job made ladder to access and exit from the second floor of the building

Issued

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(19): Single-rail ladder(s) shall not be used:  Interior of building to access second floor, 137 Suomi Street, Lot 5, Paxton, Massachusetts; Employees were using a single rail, job made ladder to access and exit the second floor of the building.