BELCHERTOWN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: INNOVATIVE STRUCTURES, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INNOVATIVE STRUCTURES, INC in 179 N MAIN ST, BELCHERTOWN, MA 01007 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345684195.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INNOVATIVE STRUCTURES, INC
- Site address
- 179 N MAIN ST
- City
- BELCHERTOWN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01007
- Mailing
- 16 JACOBS ST, CHICOPEE, MA 01020
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $1,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i):Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: a) 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, an employee was observed framing this residence while exposed to the hole for the basement stair case which was greater than 8 feet above 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).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1243
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 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: a) 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, an employee was observed framing this residence without any fall protection, more than 13 feet above the ground below. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, the employer did not provide a training program to an employee who was exposed to fall hazards as a part of his employment. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, the employer did not prepare a written certification record for an employee exposed to falls as a part of his employment. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $1,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders were 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) 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, an employee was observed using an A frame ladder to access his work location which did not extend any distance past that upper landing surface. 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) $1243
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) 179 North Main St., Belchertown, MA: On or about December 13, 2021, an employee was observed stepping on the top step (and Hinge) of an A frame ladder to access his work location. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345684195.
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