OSHA Inspection: J.D.S. IMPROVEMENTS INC.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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 May 10, 2016, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the three violations from the February 17, 2016 citation had been abated.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency 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 May 10, 2016, the employer had not provided documentation to OSHA demonstrating that the Citation 1 Item 3 violation from the February 17, 2016 citation had been abated.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  79 (Lot 34) Jordan Street, Holden, MA: On or about January 12, 2016 employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold more than 12 feet above the next lower level and were not protected from falling by fall protection such as safety rails, nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Mar 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   79 (Lot 34) Jordan Street, Holden MA: On or about January 12, 2016 employer did not train each employee who may be exposed to fall hazards in order to enable employees to recognize hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Feb 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(17): Fixed ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, or corroded components, were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  79 Jordan Street, Holden, MA: On or about January 12, 2016 employees were required to use ladders which had defects such as, but not limited to broken rungs and corroded components exposing employees to fall from height hazards.  (a) Werner, red, extension ladder supporting ladder jack scaffold, severely weathered. (b) Werner, aluminum extension ladder, broken step, repaired with wooden dowel.