NEWBURYPORT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JKA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JKA CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 3 BOSTON WAY, NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 346201288.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JKA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 3 BOSTON WAY
- City
- NEWBURYPORT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01950
- Mailing
- 110 WINN STREET UNIT 205, WOBURN, MA 01801
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
- 236116
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $7,106 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Location: 3 Boston Way, Newburyport, MA On or about 9/7/22, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 10-feet into the interior of the fifth floor while installing the roof sheathing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7105.7
- — Z (S) $10151
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system and safety monitoring system: Location: 3 Boston Way, Newburyport, MA On or about 9/7/22, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 50-feet to the ground below while installing the roof sheathing on a five story apartment building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10151
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $22,333 · Current $15,633 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided. Location: 3 Boston Way, Newburyport, MA On or about 09/07/22, the employer did not ensure workers accessing the roof from the fifth floor were provided safe access. JKA Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1051(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1402963, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/23/19, with respect to a workplace located at Executive Drive, Merrimack, NH, 03054.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $15633.1
- — Z (R) $22333
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $22,333 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access. Location: 3 Boston Way, Newburyport, MA On or about 9/7/22, employees were using an 8 foot step ladder for access to the rooftop and the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface. JKA Construction, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1402963, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/23/2019, with respect to a workplace located at Executive Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $22333
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $22,333 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step. Location: 3 Boston Way, Newburyport, MA On or about 09/07/22, employees were using the top of an 8 foot step ladder to access the upper landing surface (roof). JKA Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.1053(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1402963, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/23/19, with respect to a workplace located at Executive Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $22333
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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 346201288.
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