OSHA Inspection: GA SIDING CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Feb 25, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a) 615 Westfield, St, West Springfield, MA:  As of February 17, 2022, the employer had not certified to OSHA within 10 calendar days that abatement was completed for the violations contained in  Citation 1 Item 1, Citation 1 Item 2, Citation 1 Item 3, Citation 1 Item 4 and Citation 1 Item 5, from Inspection number 1542352, issued on October 27, 2021 with a final order date of December 13, 2021.

Issued

Feb 25, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   a) 615 Westfield, St, West Springfield, MA:  As of  February 17, 2022 , the employer had not submitted to the Agency documents that abatement had been completed for serious violations indicated by the Agency included  in Citation 1 Item 1, Citation 1 Item 2, Citation 1 Item 3, Citation 1 Item 4 and Citation 1 Item 5, from Inspection number 1542352, issued on October 27, 2021 with a final order date of December 13, 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follow: less than  50 kv 10 feet (3.1 m):  a) 615 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA: On or about July 16, 2021, employees were observed working from a pump jack scaffold whose poles were within 10 feet of exposed and  energized power lines.  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).

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(I) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, was not protected from falling to that lower level by use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirement of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  a) 615 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA: On or about July 16, 2021, employees were observed working form a pump jack scaffold  more than 17 feet above the ground below  and were not protected from falling to that lower level:  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).

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2):Poles were not  secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:  a) 615 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA: On or about July 16, 2021, employees were observed working form a pump jack scaffold whose poles were not secured at the bottom.  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).

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,243 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(8):A metal spreader or locking device was not provided on each stepladder to hold the front and back sections in an open position when the ladder is being used:  a)615 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA: On or about July 16, 2021,  employees were observed using a step ladder whose locking/spreader bar was broken.  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).

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $1,243 Reduced

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:  a) 615 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA: On or about July 16, 2021, employees were observed using an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet past the working surface of the scaffold.  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).