ADAMS, MA —
OSHA Inspection: J SMEGAL CONTRACTING, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of J SMEGAL CONTRACTING, LLC in 173 HOWLAND AVE, ADAMS, MA 01220 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345338081.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- J SMEGAL CONTRACTING, LLC
- Site address
- 173 HOWLAND AVE
- City
- ADAMS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01220
- Mailing
- 449 PITTSFIELD RD, LENOX, MA 01240
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv):Employees did not always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and/or climbed on the edge of the basket and/or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position: 173 Howland Ave., Adams, MA: On or about May 27, 2021, employees climbed on the railings of the aerial lift in use at this location to access the roof of the building to perform 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 (S) $4096
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: 173 Howland Ave., Adams, MA: On or about May 27, 2021, employees were using an aerial lift at this location to access the roof of the building to perform their work and a body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.501 A02
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2):The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely: 173 Howland Ave Rd., Adams, MA: On or about May 27, 2021, the employer had not determined if the roof's walking working surfaces had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. 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) $4096
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced
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: 173 Howland Ave., Adams, MA: On or about May 27, 2021, an employee engaged in roofing activity on a structure with a low slope roof was not protected from falling the 20 feet to the concrete floor below 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 . 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) $0
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.502 D06 IV
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(iv): Unless the snap hook is a locking type and designed for the following connections, snap hooks shall not be engaged to a lifeline: 173 Howland Ave., Adams, MA: On or about May 27, 2021, the lifeline(s) the employees were using as part of their personal fall protection system consisted of a rope wrapped around the main truss of the structure, which was engaged to itself. 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) $4096
- — Z (S) $4096
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345338081.
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