OSHA Inspection: BERNARDES CARPENTRY, INC

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    Building 7, 225 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, the employer did not instruct employees in fire prevention and extinguishing equipment; temporary electrical cord use; stairway construction, the recognition and avoidance of falls, powered industrial truck operation, portable ladder inspection and use, rigging and sling requirements, and personal protective equipment, such as eye protection and fall protection.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $860.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.24: The employer shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of an effective fire protection and prevention program at the job site throughout all phases of the construction, repair, alteration, or demolition work. The employer shall ensure the availability of the fire protection and suppression equipment required by Subpart F of this part.    Building 7, 225 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide fire-extinguishing equipment for type A, B or C fires during the construction of a wood frame residential building, storage areas of 5-gallon gasoline cans and gasoline-powered equipment, and energized electrical cords and power tool operations.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $860.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it was safe:    225 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, workers were exposed to falling suspended loads being hoisted by the forks of a powered industrial truck with an automotive tow strap that was not designed, proof-tested prior to use to 125 percent of their rated load.  The rated capacities by sling configuration (i.e., working load limits) were not indicated on the sling by permanently affixed and legible identification markings prescribed by the manufacturer.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    Building 7, 225 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to shock hazards from tools and cords where the ground pin was missing from two extension cords.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  Building 7, 225 Locust St., Woburn, MA On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to shock hazards from tools and cords where the outer casing had pulled way from the plug end exposing the energized conductor wires.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  225 Locust St., Woburn, MA On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to shock hazards where the control panel cover was removed from a microwave oven exposing the energized conductor wires.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  Building 7, 225 Locust St., Woburn, MA On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to shock hazards from extensions cords that had cuts in their outer casing exposing the energized conductor wires.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $2494.00 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):    Building 7, 285 Locust St,. Woburn, MA.   On or about October 16, 2019, workers were exposed to multiple fall hazards greater than 14-feet to a lower level or ground below while framing residential apartments without fall protection.    Instance 1: Workers cutting plywood on walking-working surface greater than 14-feet without fall protection  Instance 2:  Workers unloading trusses from powered industrial truck on walking-working surface greater than 14 -feet without fall protection.  Instance 3: Worker handling and installing trusses wear a personal fall arrest system, with a vertical lifeline that was not connected to anchoring device.  Instance 4: Workers exposed to fall through floor holes 14 feet to ground without fall protection  Instance 5: Workers did not install hinged ridge anchors in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.  Instance 6: Multiple workers connected their vertical lifelines at the same time to the same D-ring anchor.  Instance 7: Workers connected to vertical lifelines travel almost 90-degrees from the anchor that would initiate a swing fall and strike the lower level below.  Instance 8. Walking/working surfaces were not fully sheathed exposing workers to falls

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $860.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(3): Variations in riser height or tread depth were over 1/4-inch (0.6 cm) in any stairway system    Building 7, 285 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to falling hazards while ascending and descending an exterior stairway with four or more risers that did not have uniform riser height.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): 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 and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  285 Locust St., Woburn, MA On or about October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to falling hazards while ascending and descending stairways with four or more risers that did not have at least one handrail and one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge.  Building number 7: 1. Three stairways leading to the basement 2. Three stairways leading to the interior from the exterior.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7578.00 · Current $3270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    285 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, an employee operating a Lull Powered Industrial Truck, lifting wood trusses,  was not trained or evaluated in the safe operation of the equipment.    The Bernardes Carpentry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1781(l), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147253, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 315 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11669.00 · Current $3270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:    225 Locust St., Woburn, MA  On or about October 16, 2019, the employer's competent person did not conduct adequate frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to identify the lack of: fire extinguishing equipment; energized electrical cord defects; lack of stair rails/handrails on stairways; non-uniformed stair riser heights; powered industrial truck operator training; powered industrial truck inspection and operation; incorrect use of fall protective equipment; defective ladders; and the use of automotive tow straps as rigging slings.    The Bernardes Carpentry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 19126.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147253 citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 315 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11669.00 · Current $3270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    285 Locust St,. Woburn, MA. Building 7  On or about October 16, 2019, workers exposed to multiple fall hazards greater than 6-feet to a lower level or ground below were not adequately trained    Instance 1: Workers cutting plywood on walking-working surface greater than 14-feet without fall protection.  Instance 2:  Workers unloading trusses from powered industrial truck on walking-working surface greater than 14 -feet without fall protection.  Instance 3: Worker handling and installing trusses wear a personal fall arrest system, with a vertical lifeline that was not connected to anchoring device.  Instance 4: Workers exposed to falls through floor holes and walking/working surface edges over 14 feet to ground without fall protection  Instance 5: Workers did not install hinged ridge anchors in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.  Instance 6: Multiple workers connected their vertical lifelines at the same time to the same D-ring anchor.  Instance 7: Workers connected to vertical lifelines travel almost 90-degrees from the anchor that would initiate a swing fall and strike the lower level below.    The Bernardes Carpentry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147253, citation number1, item number3 and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 315 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145