OSHA Inspection: MELANSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain accident prevention programs to address the safety and health hazards found in their workplace.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 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:  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, 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, including but not limited to; trenching and excavation work; heavy equipment operation; personal protective equipment; and ladder use.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, an employee was exposed to being struck in the head by falling soil and rocks while in an excavation that was actively being excavated without head protection.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, the competent person, prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift did not inspect the excavation/trench prior to employers entering, to determine soil classifications for protective system requirements and egress requirements.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an 11-foot deep trench/excavation, with type c soil, without an appropriate protective system in place.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, shall be maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time, the data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the data shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 2, 2020, the tabulated data for a Kundel trench shield used for cave-in protection for employees working in a trench was not available at the worksite, nor had the competent person seen the tabulated data.

Issued

2020-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 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:  165 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA On or about March 3, 2020, a portable ladder used for access to egress an excavation/trench did not extend at least three above top surface.