FAIRHAVEN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: COUTO CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COUTO CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 53 HOWLAND RD., FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343572533.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COUTO CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 53 HOWLAND RD.
- City
- FAIRHAVEN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02719
- Mailing
- 24 ERNEST STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1940
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles. Location: Exterior of roofing project @ 53 Howland Rd., Fairhaven, MA On or about November 1, 2018 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, where employees were not protected by the use of safety glasses while using a nail gun.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
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: Exterior of roofing project @ 53 Howland Rd., Fairhaven, MA On or about November 1, 2018 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 20 feet to the ground below, where employees were not protected by the use of a fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
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 Location: Exterior of roofing project @ 53 Howland Rd., Fairhaven, MA On or about November 1, 2018 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 20 feet to the ground below, where ladders did not extend three feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3880
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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 343572533.
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