OSHA Inspection: BURKE PROPERTY SERVICES CORP.

Issued

2022-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $2731.00 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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.  (a) Location - 23 Ginn Road, Winchester, MA   On or about 9/14/2021, employees were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems while constructing and standing gable ends on an unframed/unfinished second-floor addition.

Issued

2022-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(ii):  Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers.  (a) Location - 23 Ginn Road, Winchester, MA   On or about 9/14/2021, employees were exposed to tripping hazards where open holes in the wooden floors walking/working surface were not covered.

Issued

2022-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  (a) Location - 23 Ginn Road, Winchester, MA   On or about 9/14/2021, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.