OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR BUILDING & FRAMING, LLC

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person   Location: Jobsite at 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA: On or about 9/8/2017, the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the work site by a competent person.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures  Location: 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA  On or about 9/8/2017, employees engaged in removing the roof and framing work were exposed to trip/fall hazards posed by construction debris, extension cords scattered throughout the work area and passage ways.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when tools or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  Location: 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA:    On or about 9/8/2017, the employer did provide eye protection for employees operating pneumatic nail guns and circular saws.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:   Location: 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA: On or about 9/8/2017, the extension cords used by the employees to power circular and reciprocal saws were daisy chained one cord to another.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   Location: 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA:  On or about 9/8/2017, employees removing the roof of the home were not protected from accidental contact with the electrical service drop which protruded above the roof.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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):   Location: 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA:  On or about 9/8/2017: (a) Employees, removing the roof of the home, were not protected from falls of eight or more feet to lower levels.  (b) Employees, walking/working on the rear addition, were exposed to falls posed by the open floor holes  (c) Employees, walking/working on the rear addition, were exposed to falls from unguarded window openings

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:   Location: Rear of garage, 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA:  On or about 9/8/2017, employees accessing/egressing the first floor addition through the doorway at the rear of the garage, were not provided with a stairway, ramp or ladder.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Location: Rear addition, 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA: On or about 9/8/2017, (1)  The eight-foot fiberglass stepladder used by employees to access the second floor did not extend three-feet beyond the surface accessed.  (2) The 10' fiberglass stepladder used by employees to access the 1st floor of rear addition via the right side door did not extend three-feet beyond the surface accessed.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  Rear addition:  1)  The collapsed eight-foot fiberglass stepladder, used by employees to access the second floor, was not used in an open position.  2)  The collapsed 10' fiberglass stepladder, used by employees to access the 1st floor of rear addition via the right side door opening, was not used in an open position.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(3): Ladders were loaded beyond the maximum intended load for which they are built:    Location: Rear addition, 93 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA:  On or about 9/8/2018, a ladder used by employees as access between the 1st and 2nd floor additions was loaded beyond its maximum intended load.