OSHA Inspection: STARTOUCH PROPERTY SERVICES

Issued

2019-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  86 Bacon Street, Winchester, MA On or about April 10, 2019, the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for employees using respirators.

Issued

2019-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 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):  86 Bacon St., Winchester, MA On or about April 10, 2019, employees were exposed to falls of up to 12 feet, 7 inches to the ground below while standing on a porch roof as a work platform for exterior painting activities without fall protection.

Issued

2019-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.   86 Bacon St., Winchester, MA On or about April 10, 2019, the employer failed to provide a training program for employees exposed to falls that were performing exterior painting activities without fall protection.