OSHA Inspection: A.F. AMORELLO & SONS INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $10,051 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not  located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:  Opposite 200 Hartford Tpke., Shrewsbury, MA: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee was observed working in a trench excavation that was greater than 15 feet in depth and a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not  located in the trench excavation.  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

Jan 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $116,022 · Current $23,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(e)(2)(i):Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of the members of a support system was permitted:  Opposite 200 Hartford Tpke., Shrewsbury, MA: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee was observed working in an excavation where the protective system was more than 6 feet from the bottom of the excavation where the employee was working.  Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with(1).

Issued

Oct 8, 2021

Abate by

Nov 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $23,750

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An Inspection was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of the work and as needed throughout the shift.   Opposite 200 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA: On or about October 8, 2021, the competent person(s) on the employer's worksite did not conduct inspections as needed throughout the shift for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. As a result, an employee was observed working in an excavation where the protective system was more than 6 feet from the bottom of the excavation where the employee was working.

Issued

Oct 8, 2021

Abate by

Jun 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $23,750

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(2):Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  Opposite 200 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA: On or about October 8, 2021, there were conditions at the employer's worksite that could result in a possible cave-in-an employee working in an excavation where the protective system was more than 6 feet from the bottom of the excavation where the employee was working� and the exposed employee was not promptly removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions were taken to ensure his safety.

Issued

Oct 8, 2021

Abate by

Jun 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $23,750

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  Opposite 200 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee was observed working in an excavation where the protective system was more than 6 feet from the bottom of the excavation where the employee was working because the employer failed to instruct each employee on the worksite on that day in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or Injury.