OSHA Inspection: THE NORTHEAST COMPANIES

Issued

2021-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $438.00 · Current $438.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated:  As of October 7, 2021 the Employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement was completed for the violations from Inspection 1518393, issued on 6/8/21 with a final order date of7/6/2021

Issued

2021-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $438.00 · Current $438.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  As of  October 7, 2021, the Employer had not submitted to the Agency the abatement documentation required for the violations issued on 6/8/2021 on which it was indicated that such abatement documentation was required to be submitted to the Agency.

Issued

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $4681.00

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:  328 College Ave., Amherst, MA: On or about March 8, 2021, an employee was observed working from a wooden plank feet more than 7 feet above the ground below without any fall protection.

Issued

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not  protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    328 College Ave., Amherst, MA: On or about March 8, 2021, an employee was observed working (roofing) on the roof  of this structure more than 12 feet above the ground below without any fall protection.

Issued

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $5461.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  328 College Ave., Amherst, MA: On or about March 8, 2021, an employee was observed using a ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.

Issued

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $5461.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed:  328 College Ave., Amherst, MA: On or about March 8, 2021, an employee was observed working from a plank that was supported by 2 A frame ladders on either end as a support base for the plank.  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).