MEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JYN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JYN CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 35 WELGATE RD, MEDFORD, MA 02155 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346023997.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JYN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 35 WELGATE RD
- City
- MEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02155
- Mailing
- 190 WOODLAWN ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). (a) Location - 35 Welgate Rd, Medford, MA On or about 06/16/2022, an employee was not protected against falls of greater than 20 feet above a lower level.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4351
- — I (S) $2175.5
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee. (a) Location - 35 Welgate Rd, Medford, MA On or about 06/16/2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 20 feet to the ground below when using a personal fall arrest system consisting of a Miller RA25-1 reusable roof anchor that was improperly installed, in that, only a total of four (4) 16d nails (2 nail per metal flap) were used to secure the ring to the ridge beam. According to the manufacturer, the minimum number of fasteners required to achieve the 5,000 pound anchor strength is a total of twelve (12) 16d nails (6 nails down the center of each metal flap).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 D17
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head. (a) Location - 35 Welgate Rd, Medford, MA On or about 06/16/2022, employees were exposed to fall injuries while utilizing life lines connected directly to the front/waist positioning ring and not using D-rings located at the center of the back.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
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 - 35 Welgate Rd, Medford, MA On or about 06/16/2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing and descending a portable ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4351
- — I (S) $2175.5
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support). (a) Location - 35 Welgate Rd, Medford, MA On or about 06/16/2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing and descending a portable ladder that was not erected at the correct angle.
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 346023997.
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