OSHA Inspection: SCOTT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC.

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   Ladder jack scaffold, 51 Lincoln Street, Chicopee, MA: On or about September 23, 2015 employees were working at or near a ladder jack scaffold which was erected next to live electric power circuits (service main) and these lines were not effectively guarded or de-energized.

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 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.  Roof, 51 Lincoln Street, Chicopee, MA: On or about September 23, 2015 employees were observed working on a residential roof which was more than 21 feet above the ground and were not protected from falls by either fall arrest systems, guardrails or a safety net system.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:  51 Lincoln Street, Chicopee, MA: On or about September 23, 2015 employees were observed using portable extension ladders to access upper landing surfaces which were not equipped with grab rails or extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface exposing employees to fall hazards.  (a) Werner, aluminum, extension ladder, ground to porch roof. (b) Louisville, extension ladder, porch roof to hip roof.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 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:  Power ladder, 51 Lincoln Street, Chicopee, MA: On or about September 23, 2015 employees were observed using a power ladder to gain access to a residential roof which was directly prohibited by the equipment manufacturer and in addition to was warned via a label on the equipment.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  Porch roof, 51 Lincoln Street, Chicopee, MA: On or about September 23, 2015 employees were observing using a portable extension ladder which was erected on top of a pitch porch roof which was neither level or stable in order to gain access to the roof exposing them to fall hazards.   Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).