WEST NEWBURY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: D&C BUILDERS, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of D&C BUILDERS, INC. in 365 MAIN ST., WEST NEWBURY, MA 01985 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 343852414.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- D&C BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 365 MAIN ST.
- City
- WEST NEWBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01985
- Mailing
- 49 BROOK LANE, GARDNER, MA 01440
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.304 H01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,751 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:Note: See paragraph (i)(1) of this section for additional requirements for hand-fed crosscut table saws. Location - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed amputation hazards while using an unguarded portable table saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3751
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,126 · Current $2,000 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 as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii): Location - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed to falls over 13 Ft. to a lower lever from a wall side staging not fully decked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3126
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,376 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: Location - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed to falls over 13 Ft. to a lower lever.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4376
1926.502 D06 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,126 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any objectwhich is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself. Location - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed to falls over 13 Ft. to a lower lever from a wall side staging while improperly utilizing personal fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3126
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,126 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: Location - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed to falls over 13 Ft. to a lower lever in a stairwell without handrails installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3126
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,752 · 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 - 365 Main St. West Newbury, MA On or about March 14, 2019, employees were exposed to falls over 13 Ft. to a lower lever. The D & C Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1362685, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 9, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 365 West Main St. West Newbury, MA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $8752
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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 343852414.
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