SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GEMSTONE, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GEMSTONE, LLC in RT 20/ I-291 OVERPASS OFF I 291, EXIT 5, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 341498228.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEMSTONE, LLC
- Site address
- RT 20/ I-291 OVERPASS OFF I 291, EXIT 5
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01109
- Mailing
- 1010 KENNEDY DR SUITE 406, KEY WEST, FL 33040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238320
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) I 291 Overpass at Rt 20., Springfield, MA: On or about April 29, 2016, an employee was painting the bridge overpass more than 17 feet above the ground below without any fall protection. 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).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers: a) I 291 Overpass at Rt 20., Springfield, MA: On or about April 29, 2016, employees had to walk over a gap in the corrugated floor built under the overpass at this location to access/exit their work location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder was not provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided: a) I 291 Overpass at Rt 20., Springfield, MA: On or about April 29, 2016, employees were climbing up and/or jumping down from the bridge structure to the platform bed truck to reach their work location as there was no ladder or steps provided to help them to bridge that distance safely.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2100
- — Z (S) $4200
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access: a) I 291 Overpass at Rt 20., Springfield, MA: On or about April 29, 2016, employees were using an extension ladder that did not extend the required 3 feet past the upper landing surface to reach the decking set up under the overpass to allow them to access/exit their work location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341498228.
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