OSHA Inspection: ORTEGA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees on pumpjack scaffolding were not protected from potential electrical shocks or electrocution.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.   Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees on pumpjack scaffolding were not protected from falls to a lower level.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.   Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees on pumpjack scaffolding were not protected from potential falls by installing both top and bottom braces.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1554.00 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:   Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees using a ladder to gain access to a upper level were not protected from potential falls to a lower level. The employer did not install the ladder so that the side rails extended at least three feet above the roofline.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees using a ladder to gain access to a upper level were not protected from potential falls to a lower level. The employer did not install the self-supporting ladder in the open position.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:   Location - 13 Messervey St. Salem, Ma  On or about 4/26/2022, employees using a ladder to gain access to a upper level were not protected from potential falls to a lower level. The employer did not secure the ladder on a unlevel surface.