OSHA Inspection: RAFAEL VILLONUEVO

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA:,  On or about 05/27/2016, a scaffold platform extended beyond its support at least 18 inches.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016,  the poles of an aluminum pump jack scaffolding system that employees were working from were not erected plumb and level.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016, a competent person did not perform an inspections of the scaffold to identify visible defects; such as scaffolding not braced according to the manufacturer specifications and scaffolding system erected within the approach distance of a 4000 volt power-line network.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016, pump jack scaffolds systems were erected where the scaffolds came within the minimum approach distance for an energized 4000 V power-line network.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016, a competent person did not perform an inspections of the scaffold(s) to identify visible defects; such as the scaffolding not braced according to the manufacturer specifications, planks which extended over there bears beyond the requirements, planks which overlapped incorrectly according to the manufacturer and scaffolding system erected within the approach distance of a 4000 volt power-line network.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016, employees were not protected from falling while working from a scaffold that was greater than 25 feet above a lower level, the end rails were missing.

Issued

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles of pump jack scaffold(s) were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing, or equivalent, at the bottom, top and other points as necessary:   (a) Location -87 Baker St., Lynn MA: On or about 05/27/2016, , pump jack scaffold poles were not secured at the bottom.