NORTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY SOLAR, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALLEY SOLAR, LLC in 47 HIGGINS WAY, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01062 (NAICS 221114). OSHA activity number 345423552.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY SOLAR, LLC
- Site address
- 47 HIGGINS WAY
- City
- NORTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01062
- Mailing
- 116 PLEASANT ST. SUITE 321, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 221114
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: 47 Higgins Way., Northampton, MA: On or about July 15, 2021, 2 employees were observed installing solar panels on the roof more than 21 feet above the ground below of this residence and they were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or a personal fall arrest 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) $1950.5
- — Z (S) $9557
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i):Non-self-supporting ladders were not 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: 47 Higgins Way., Northampton, MA: On or about July 15, 2021 employees were observed using a ladder such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately two thirds of the working length of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950.5
- — Z (S) $6827
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $767 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record: 47 Higgins Way., Northampton, MA: On or about July 15, 2021 employees were observed working on the roof at this location and the employer had verified compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record prior to this observation. The subsequent written certification record for that training was dayed July 19, 2021. 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 (O) $767
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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 345423552.
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