LYNN, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT, INC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT, INC in 143 CHESTNUT STREET, LYNN, MA 01901 (NAICS 423330). OSHA activity number 341167229.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT, INC
- Site address
- 143 CHESTNUT STREET
- City
- LYNN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01901
- Mailing
- 1 LAUREL STREET, SALEM, MA 01970
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423330
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews. (a) Location - 143 Chestnut Street, Lynn, Massachusetts: On or about January 7, 2016, employees installing roof shingles from a pump jack scaffold that was 17 feet 4 inches above the ground, the pump jack was not equipped with an end rail system to protect employees from falling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.451 G04 III
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iii): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent structural members shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the scaffold platform. (a) Location - 143 Chestnut Street, Lynn, Massachusetts: On or about January 7, 2016, employees installing roof shingles from a pump jack scaffold that was 17 feet 4 inches above the ground, the pump jack was not equipped with a mid rail system to protect employees from falling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles shall be secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. (a) Location - 143 Chestnut Street, Lynn, Massachusetts: On or about January 7, 2016, employees installing roof shingles from a pump jack scaffold, the pump jack poles were not secure at the bottom to prevent unintentional displacement.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Abate by
- May 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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) Location - 143 Chestnut Street, Lynn, Massachusetts: On or about January 7, 2016, employees installing roof shingles from a pump jack scaffold, the employees were never trained by competent person with regards to erecting and working from a pump jack scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached. (a) Location - 143 Chestnut Street, Lynn, Massachusetts: On or about January 7, 2016, employees installing roof shingles from a pump jack scaffold, the anchor point was not independent and capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341167229.
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