PITTSFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MELANSON COMPANY, INC., THE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MELANSON COMPANY, INC., THE in 75 PLUNKETT STREET, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343275848.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MELANSON COMPANY, INC., THE
- Site address
- 75 PLUNKETT STREET
- City
- PITTSFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01201
- Mailing
- PO BOX 525, KEENE, NH 03431
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. (a) Site: Access point from the third Story Roof Repair Project to the attic at 75 Plunkett Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 on 7/5/2018 employees worked in the vicinity the access point/hole which was more than six feet (1.8 m) above the attic floor and were not protected by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around the hole.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4527
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
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: (a) Site: Access point from the attic to the third Story Roof Repair Project at 75 Plunkett Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 on 7/5/2018 the side rails for the portable ladder used for access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the roof's landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $18,108 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer did not retrain each such employee. a) Site: Third Story Roof repair project at 75 Plunkett Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 on 7/5/2018 the safety monitor was observed on the roof using a shovel to fill a debris container and was observed in multiple instances facing away from the exposed employees in order to otherwise assist with roof repair work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4527
- — Z (R) $18108
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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 343275848.
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