SOUTHWICK, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY SOLAR, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY SOLAR, LLC in 89 POWDER MILL RD, SOUTHWICK, MA 01077 (NAICS 221114). OSHA activity number 346552730.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VALLEY SOLAR, LLC
- Site address
- 89 POWDER MILL RD
- City
- SOUTHWICK
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01077
- Mailing
- 116 PLEASANT ST. SUITE 321, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 221114
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 B
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(b):Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment: 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, an employee was assigned to work on a residential rooftop and exposed to a fall height of 9 feet 5 inches while wearing a self-owned Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) with a dee-pad that was broken in two places and unserviceable.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7813
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, an employee on the ground-level of a residential construction site was not wearing a protective helmet while tools and materials were being dropped to him, from a height greater than 9 feet 5 inches, by another employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $21,875 · Current $10,500 Reduced
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) 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, two employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet 5 inches above a lower level while performing residential construction work and were not using any form of fall protection. Valley Solar, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1542355, citation number 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 47 Higgins Way Northampton, MA 01062.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10500
- — Z (R) $21875
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,627 · Current $10,500 Reduced
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: 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, an employee of Valley Solar LLC. was installing solar panels on a roof with a fall height of 9 feet 5 inches, and his personal fall arrest system (PFAS) was attached to an anchor point that was not capable of supporting 5,000 pounds. Valley Solar, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.502(d)(15), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546800, citation number 1, item 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 17 Main St, Florence, MA 01062.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10500
- — Z (R) $15627
1926.503 A02
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,627 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii): 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, the employer did not assure that two employees, while working at a fall height of 9 feet 5 inches, were trained in both the nature of fall hazards in the work area and the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems that were used. Valley Solar, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546800, citation number 1, item 1c, as well as issued as citation 1, item 3a, and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 17 Main St, Florence, MA 01062.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $15627
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- 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 (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. 89 Powder Mill Rd. Southwick, MA 01077: On or about March 8, 2023, the employer had not prepared a written certification record of fall protection training record which included the name or other identity of the person trained, the signature of the person trained, date(s) the training was completed and the signature of the person who conducted the training for his three employees who were installing solar panels on a residential roof and exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet 5 inches or greater. Valley Solar, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1542355, citation number 1, item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 47 Higgins Way, Northampton, MA 01062 Valley Solar, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546800, citation number 1, item 3b, and was affirmed as a final order on November 12, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 17 Main St, Florence, MA 01062.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 346552730.
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