OSHA Inspection: FOX GENERAL SERVICES INC

Issued

2017-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a) 35 Broadway Avenue, Andover, MA  On or about 09/05/2017, employees were not trained to identify on fall protection, anchorage points and ladder safety.

Issued

2017-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a) Location - 35 Broadway Avenue, Andover, MA  On or about 09/05/2017, employees were installing siding on a residential building were not protected from falls.

Issued

2017-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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 - 35 Broadway Avenue, Andover, MA  On or about 09/05/2017, employee did not properly attach the anchor to the structure.

Issued

2017-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Location - 35 Broadway Avenue, Andover, MA  On or about 09/05/2017, employees were not provided fall protection training.

Issued

2017-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) Location - 35 Broadway Ave, Andover MA,  On or about 09/05/2017, employees were using ladders that only went to the roof edge and did not extend up at least three feet.