OSHA Inspection: RICHARD MOONEY

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets    Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to overhead struck-by hazards, where hard hats were not worn.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where scaffold training was not provided.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:    Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where the scaffold did not support the applied load.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.      Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where scaffold bracing was not used.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation  Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA  On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where base plates were not used.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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.      Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where the scaffold was not erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person, qualified in scaffold erection.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(16): Scaffold platforms or planks deflected more than 1/60 of their span when loaded:  Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA  On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where deflection of planking was more than 1/60 of their span when loaded.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where fall protection was not used.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA  On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 15 feet to the asphalt driveway below, where guardrail systems were not installed.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(5): When poles were made of wood, the pole lumber was not straight-grained, free of shakes, large loose or dead knots, and other defects which might impair strength    Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA    On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where proper grade pole lumber was not used.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Mar 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(7): When two by fours were spliced to make a pole, mending plates were not installed at all splices to develop the full strength of the member.  Location: 72 Regatta Rd., Weymouth, MA  On or about January 27, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where mending plates were not used at splice points.