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OSHA Inspection: JAMES SHEWMAKE

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JAMES SHEWMAKE in 5-9 YARDARM DRIVE, TIVERTON, RI 02878 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 342902533.

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Establishment
JAMES SHEWMAKE
Site address
5-9 YARDARM DRIVE
City
TIVERTON
State
RI
ZIP
02878
Mailing
10 POUND ROAD, CHEPACHET, RI 02814
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236116
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $3500.00
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:    Worksite; The worksite built scaffold was not capable of supporting at least 4 times the intended loads.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $2772

1926.451 A06

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  Worksite: The scaffold in use was not designed by a qualified person.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 F03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Worksite: The scaffold being used was not inspected prior to use for defects or hazards by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 G01 VII

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Worksite: Guardrails were not in place on all open sides of the job built scaffold exposing the employee to a fall of 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

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 342902533.