OSHA Inspection: TOM STEIN

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:    Location: 123 Lincoln Ave. Saugus, MA  On or about 11/25/15, employees working the ground without hard hats were exposed to overhead struck-by hazards while employees on the roof above were repairing the roof.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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):    Location: 123 Lincoln Ave. Saugus, MA  On or about 11/25/15, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 21-feet, 2-inches while working from a 2-pitch roof without a fall protection system.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:    On or about 11/25/15, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 21-feet, 2-inches while accessing the three portable extension ladders that did not extend at least 3-feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $600.00 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in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    On or about 11/25/15, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 21-feet, 2-inches while accessing the following damaged and defective portable extension ladders.    1. Ladder #1 - 32-foot Werner aluminum extension ladder where the first and sixth rungs were damaged and bent,  2. Ladder #3 - 28-foot Werner aluminum extension ladder where the second rung was damaged and bent and had a frayed pull rope.