OSHA Inspection: DC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC

Issued

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    a) 20 Cross St., Longmeadow, MA: On or about November 8, 2018, an employee was observed working on the top level of an integrated prefabricated scaffold where the working level was not fully planked.

Issued

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(iv): Integrated prefabricated scaffold access frames were not uniformly spaced within each frame section:    a) 20 Cross St., Longmeadow, MA: on or about November 8, 2018, an employee was observed climbing on  the integrated prefabricated scaffold access frames which were not uniformly spaced to access his scaffold platform work location

Issued

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    a) 20 Cross St., Longmeadow, MA: on or about November 8, 2018, an employee was observed working from a scaffold, more than 13 feet above the ground below without any fall protection.    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29CFR1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $568.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) 20 Cross St., Longmeadow, MA: on or about November 8, 2018, an employee was observed performing masonry work from the roof of this building without any fall protection, more than 11 feet above the ground below.

Issued

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $455.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) 20 Cross St., Longmeadow, MA: on or about November 8, 2018, an employee was observed stepping/climbing on the top (hinge) step of a aluminum multi position adjustable ladder configured as an A frame ladder.