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OSHA Inspection: WMM SERVICE INC

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of WMM SERVICE INC in 11 FELT STREET, SALEM, MA 01970 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 346642218.

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Establishment
WMM SERVICE INC
Site address
11 FELT STREET
City
SALEM
State
MA
ZIP
01970
Mailing
37 BOWLER STREET, LYNN, MA 01904
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238170
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.416 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means.  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, employees were not protected from electric shock and were working less than five feet from live electrical home service lines.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4688

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4688.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced
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).  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, two employees working on a steep pitched roof, at heights ranging from 9'0" to 15'6", were not protected from falls. Neither employee was wearing personal fall arrest systems and no other fall protection measures were being utilized.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $4688

1926.1053 B04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4688.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed.  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, two employees were exposed to falls while using step ladders in the closed position.  Instance a:  An employee on the first story roof utilized a step ladder in the closed position while install VYCOR flashing membrane around windows.  Instance b:  An employee on the ground level utilized a step ladder in the closed position while stripping shingles from the siding.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $4688

1926.1053 B09

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders was not kept clear.  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, six employees were exposed to hazards from working on ladders where the bases were cluttered with discarded wood shake siding containing exposed nails.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B05 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, one employee was exposed to fall hazards from possible equipment failure by using an extension ladder at a 60 degree angle. Additionally, this same ladder was used with the feet in the incorrect position for a hard surface.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B07

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(7): Ladder(s) that were unsecured or not provided with slip-resistant feet were used on slippery surfaces.  Location: 11 Felt Street, Salem, MA  On or about 04/18/2023, six employees were exposed to fall hazards from using extension ladders which were either missing feet, placed directly on top of construction debris, and/or using feet in an incorrect position for a hard surface.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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