OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST FRAMING, INC

Issued

2021-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10513.00 · Current $10513.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(a)(2):The employer did not provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for employee(s) and did not comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before employee(s) began the work that necessitates the fall protection.  50 Leo M Birmingham Highway, Boston, MA On or about, March 18, 2021, the employer did not install fall protection systems appropriate for the fall and did not comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before employee(s) began the work that necessitates the fall protection, such as, but not limited to; equipment inspection, equipment limitations, and freefall distance and total fall distance calculations

Issued

2021-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:   50 Leo M Birmingham Highway, Boston, MA On or about, March 18, 2021, the employees did inspect personal fall arrest equipment, such a, but not limited to: self-retracting lifeline/devices, rope grabs; synthetic vertical lifelines foe wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defects that would have required them to be removed form service.

Issued

2021-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $21026.00 · Current $21026.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee  50 Leo M Birmingham Highway, Boston, MA On or about, March 18, 2021, personal fall arrest equipment such as hinged roof anchors and vertical lifeline rope grab systems, were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds and were not designed as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two, by a qualified person.  Northeast Framing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1317338, citation number 01, item number 04 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/31/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 191 Paris Street, East Boston, MA 02128

Issued

2021-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $21026.00 · Current $21026.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)  50 Leo M Birmingham Highway, Boston, MA On or about, March 18, 2021, employee exposed to falls from the second floor through fourth , using personal fall systems, were not trained by a competent person qualified in the following areas: the correct procedures for erecting, installing, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; the use and operation of personal fall arrest systems and other protection to be used; and, the standards contained in this subpart.  Northeast Framing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1317338, citation number 01, item number 05b and was affirmed as a final order on 01/31/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 191 Paris Street, East Boston, MA 02128