LAWRENCE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: A-1 GUAMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A-1 GUAMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT INC. in 547 LOWELL STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346693237.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A-1 GUAMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT INC.
- Site address
- 547 LOWELL STREET
- City
- LAWRENCE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01840
- Mailing
- 32 HUNTINGTON STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02301
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person: (a) Location - 547 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01840: On or about 05/11/2023, the employer had not designated a competent person(s) onsite whom could address construction hazards, such as but not limited to, fall hazards. Employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazards of at least 11-feet and greater to a lower level without any fall protection system in place.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4688
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
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 - 547 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01840: On or about 05/11/2023, four employees were observed working from on a residential roof without any fall protection that had measured heights of approximately 11-feet up to 18-feet above a lower level.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4688
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: (a) Location - 547 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01840: On or about 05/11/2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were properly trained on the use of fall protection systems prior to being exposed to fall hazards while working on a residential roof. This condition exposed employee(s) to fall hazards ranging from approximately 11-feet to 18-feet.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4688
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
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 - 547 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01840: On or about 05/11/2023, employees were utilizing a ladder to access the roof of a residential home and the ladder was not extended at least 3-feet from the upper landing. The measured height of the roof where the ladder was set up was approximately 11-feet from the lower level.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4688
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4688
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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 346693237.
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