OSHA Inspection: ANDRADE CARPENTRY INC

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Abate by

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.  (a) Location - 23 Ginn Road, Winchester, MA   On or about 9/14/2021, employees framing gable end walls at a residential construction site were not protected from a struck by hazard where the employer failed to instruct each employee in the proper technique and equipment to use while manually lifting walls into place. Two employees were struck by a wall when it fell because it was not lifted with jacks to ensure employees were clear of the wall area and kick plates were not provided to prevent accidental displacement.

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $1,666 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

Jan 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (including skylights) 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

Jan 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $1,660 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.