PORTSMOUTH, NH —
OSHA Inspection: DAVID WHITCHER BUILDERS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DAVID WHITCHER BUILDERS INC. in 40 BRIDGE ST., PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 342563558.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DAVID WHITCHER BUILDERS INC.
- Site address
- 40 BRIDGE ST.
- City
- PORTSMOUTH
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03801
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 69, STRAFFORD, NH 03884
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236116
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with: (i) At least one handrail; and (ii) One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge: Instance a. First floor level - On or about August 16, 2017, the staircase utilized by employees to access their work area was not provided with a handrail on either side of the staircase. Instance b. Second floor level - On or about August 16, 2017, the staircase utilized by employees to access their work area was not provided with a handrail on either side of the staircase.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2173
- — Z (S) $3622
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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 342563558.
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