OSHA Inspection: MARK PETIT

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1200.00 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 - 29 Washington Square North, Salem, MA:  On or about 6/14/16, an employee was using a pneumatic nail gun and was not using eye protection when installing an asphalt shingles on a roof.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1200.00 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 - 29 Washington Square North, Salem, MA:  On or about 6/14/16, the employer failed to inspect scaffold brackets that were used on scaffold.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.    (a) Location - 29 Washington Square North, Salem, MA:  On or about 6/14/16, an employee was exposed to falls when the fall protection anchor was not secured properly to the peak of the roof.

Issued

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     (a) Location - 29 Washington Square North, Salem, MA:  On or about 6/14/16, an employee was exposed to falls when using a ladder to access the roof and it did not extend three feet above landing.