OSHA Inspection: KNEELAND CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  (a) Location - Pollock Road, Wayland, MA: On or about 1/20/16, eye and face protective equipment was not used when an employee was using a pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

2016-03-01 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):   (a) Location - Pollock Road, Wayland, MA: On or about 1/20/16, employees were exposed to falls working on a surface greater than 18 feet above the ground.

Issued

2016-03-01 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:  (a) Location - Pollock Road, Wayland, MA: On or about 1/20/16, employees were exposed to falls when using a ladder to access upper level that did not extend three feet above surface.

Issued

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) Location - Pollock Road, Wayland, MA: On or about 1/20/16, employees were exposed to falls when using a portable ladder that was damaged.