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OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST PAINTING ASSOCIATES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTHEAST PAINTING ASSOCIATES, INC. in 196 ELM ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 345312060.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
196 ELM ST
City
NORTHAMPTON
State
MA
ZIP
01060
Mailing
881 N KING ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
Employees
17
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.403 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 25, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,121 · Current $1,561 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, and/or certified equipment was not  installed and/or used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  196 Elm St., Northampton, MA: On or about May 17, 2021, an employee was observed using an electrically powered device whose current carrying extension cord was connected to another current carrying extension cord to extend its reach.  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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1560.5
  • — Z (S) $3121

1926.405 A02 II I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 25, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I):Flexible cords and cables were not  protected from damage.  Flexible cords and cables were passed  through a doorway or other pinch points, and no  protection was provided to avoid damage:  196 Elm St., Northampton, MA: On or about May 17, 2021, an employee was observed using an electrically powered device whose current carrying extension cord was passed through a doorway with a metal door closed tightly on the cord.  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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 25, 2021
Abate by
Aug 31, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,901 · Current $1,561 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  196 Elm St., Northampton, MA: On or about May 17, 2021, an employee was observed painting from a porch roof without any fall protection, more than 12 feet above the ground below.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1560.5
  • — Z (S) $3901

1926.503 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 25, 2021
Abate by
Aug 31, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,121 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record:  196 Elm St., Northampton, MA: On or about May 17, 2021, the employer had not verified compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record for employee fall protection training for those employees exposed to fall hazards during the course of their work.  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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $3121

1926.1053 B05 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 25, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,121 · Current $1,561 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i):Non-self-supporting ladders were used used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support):  196 Elm St., Northampton, MA: On or about May 17, 2021,an employee was observed using a ladder that was positioned at a greater than 1 to 1 angle.  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).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1560.5
  • — Z (S) $3121

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