OSHA Inspection: DANDM, LLC

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:    On or about September 11, 2017, employees were exposed to overhead hazards, were not wearing head protection.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, employees, operating pneumatic nail guns, were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1663.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).   Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, employer did not implement a powered industrial truck training and evaluation program.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $3326.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose the portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely cause tooth breakage. the hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line. [58 FR 35175, June 30, 1993; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996]  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the DeWalt DW745 10" portable table saw, being used by the employee to rip OSB and lumber, was not equipped with a hood/blade guard and exposed the employee to amputation hazards.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Section 6.1.2.7., American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or of material kickbacks.  Section 6.1.2.8., American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Each circular hand-fed rip saw shall be provided with anti-kickback devices so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw blade to pick up the material or throw it back toward the operator.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the employer did not insure that:   1) The DeWalt DW745 10" portable table saw, being used by the employee to rip lumber and plywood, was not equipped with a spreader to prevent the material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator.   2) The DeWalt DW745 10" portable table saw, being used by the employee to boards and plywood, was not equipped with non-kickback or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material and throw it back toward the operator.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform).  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Building#4, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the space between the planks of the job built scaffold platform was greater than one-inch.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:    On or about September 11, 2017, the stack of OSB, used by the employer as an elevated scaffold platform on the forks of the fork-lift, was not attached to the forks.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The industrial truck was not equipped with a safety platform/cage firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks when used for lifting personnel:   (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:    On or about September 11, 2017, the rough terrain forklift, used by the employer to lift personnel, was not equipped with a safety platform secured to the forks or lifting carriage.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $3326.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided a safe means of access;  1) Driveway area: to an elevated platform on the forks of the rough terrain forklift 108" above grade.  2) 2nd floor, over garage: to a job made scaffold 67" above the floor, also was did not have a means of access.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, employees were exposed to the following fall hazards;  1) Bldg. #4:  The employees, engaged in framing activities, were exposed to fall hazards posed by open sides and edges, open floor holes and unguarded window openings.  2) Bldg. #2:  The employees, engaged in framing activities, were exposed to fall hazards posed by open sides and edges, open floor holes and unguarded window openings.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:(  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Building #2&4, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the open sides of the stairways, between floors, were not equipped with stairrails.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi):Section 603E Industrial truck(s)  American National Standards Institute, B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks, as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): When a truck was left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, brakes were not set, and the key or connector plug was not removed:  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Building #4, Driveway, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the Lull 944E-42 rough terrain forklift was left unattended with elevated loads and personnel.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Building #4, Garage, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the access point between the garage and first floor, was greater than 19" and was not provided with a stairway or ladder.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(3): Riser height and tread depth shall be uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs. Variations in riser height or tread depth shall not be over 1/4-inch (0.6 cm) in any stairway system.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Building #4, Garage, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the riser height of the access stairs, between the garage and 1st floor, were not uniform.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the employer permitted the following;  1) Bldg #2 Front entrance:  The siderails of the collapsed four-foot stepladder, used by employees as access to the first floor, did not extend three feet above the first floor.  2) Bldg #4 Driveway: The siderails of the collapsed six-foot stepladder, used by the employee as access between the forklift platform and the 2nd floor window, did not extend three feet above the surface accessed.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, the employer the following;  1) Bldg #2 Front entrance:  a collapsed four-foot stepladder was not used according to its design.  2) Bldg #4 Driveway: a collapsed six-foot stepladder used to access between the forklift platform and the 2nd floor, was not used according to its design.

Issued

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders shall not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees, except on large area scaffolds where employers have satisfied the following criteria:  (a) Location: 180 Lyman Street, Driveway Area, Waltham, MA:   On or about September 11, 2017, a four-foot stepladder was used, on the elevated platform on the forks of the rough terrain PIT, to access areas above the employees reach.